Microevolution and transmission of MRSA in a hospital setting [ 2011 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Gwendolyn Gilbert (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Matthew O'Sullivan ,  Prof Jonathan Iredell ,  Prof Vitali Sintchenko

Brief description Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cause hospital-acquired infections and are responsible for unnecessary illness and excess health costs. It is hard to identify how different strains spread and which are most likely to cause disease, without a rapid, simple fingerprinting system. We have developed one, which we will use to identify the most _successful� MRSA strains. Then we will sequence their whole genomes, to determine why they are _successful� to devise ways to combat them.

Funding Amount $AUD 623,300.82

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant