The CDC has issued more than $14 million toward new research to combat the rise of antibiotic resistance.
The new research will include initiatives geared toward developing infection prevention techniques by using microorganisms present in the human body, or microbiome, to predict and assess the possibility of infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria.
"Understanding the role the microbiome plays in antibiotic-resistant infections is necessary to protect the public's health," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD. "We think it is key to innovative approaches to combat antibiotic resistance, protect patients and improve antibiotic use."
The majority of the new research will be conducted through universities across the country.
For a full list of research locations, click here.
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