A prospective study of the aetiology, associations, clinical features and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in children and adults in tropical Australia [ 2019 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Simon Smith (Principal investigator)

Brief description Pneumonia is common in Australia and often requires hospital admission. The germs that cause pneumonia in tropical Australia are less well known than southern Australia and likely to be different. This study will identify which germs cause pneumonia in people in tropical Australia and will identify which people become more unwell. I aim to identify the best antibiotics to use, the differences between children and adults, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and people living in different areas.

Funding Amount $126,437.00

Funding Scheme Postgraduate Scholarships

Notes Training Scholarship for Aboriginal Health Research