National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Funding for Studies of Hospital-Associated Bacterial Pathogens: Are Funds Proportionate to Burden of Disease?

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Funding for Studies of Hospital-Associated Bacterial Pathogens: Are Funds Proportionate to Burden of Disease?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospital-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with a considerable burden of disease and direct costs greater than $17 billion. The pathogens that cause the majority of serious HAIs are <it>Enterococcus faecium, Staphyloc...

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Main Authors: Kwon Seunghyug, Schweizer Marin L, Perencevich Eli N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
NIH
Hospital-associated infection
research funding
disease burden
Online Access:http://www.aricjournal.com/1/1/5

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