Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ (INC)

Amount

$780,000.00

Award Date

9/25/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Infections with antibiotic resistant bacteria are increasing at an alarming rate. Antibiotic resistance is a particular problem in patients with blood stream infections or sepsis, due to the a mortality that rises exponentially as effective treatment is d