Fritz Lab

Washington University

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Saint Louis · United States

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NIH R01 · 2024

Microbial Community Disruption Following Topical Antimicrobial Application in Staphylococcus aureus-Affected Households

PROJECT SUMMARY The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria identified critical research needs to confront the advancing threat of antimicrobial resistance. These include understanding the nature of microbial communities, determining the effects of antibiotics on these communities, and harnessing these communities to develop strategies for disease prevention. Staphylococcus aureus causes significant morbidity and mortality in healthcare and community settings. S. aureus carriage confers risk for endogenous infection. Previous studies investigated clinical and epidemiological factors associated with S. aureus colonization and infection, although the influence of the…

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