Primary Recipient

HENRY M JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY M

Amount

$69,035.00

Award Date

7/22/2009

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

A major impediment to successful treatment of Staphylococcus aureus is its tendency to develop antibiotic resistance. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a household word in the U.S., with recent outbreaks occurring among otherwi