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Prevention of Bacterial Colonization and Virulence

This project seeks to develop new marine-based drugs to fight Staphylococcus aureus, a common and deadly hospital infection.

Collaborators

• Dr. Kerry LaPlante, Principal Investigator, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Rhode Island
• Dr. Leonard Mermel, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School
• Dr. David Rowley, University of Rhode Island

Summary

Everyone knows that an open wound opens the door for infection. Left untreated, simple cuts can turn into dangerous infections. The chances for infection are even higher in hospitalized patients who have open wounds from catheters, ventilators and other surgeries. One of the leading causes of serious infections is a nasty bacterium called Staphylococcus aureus...

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