Grant: Working Groups on Antimicrobial Resistance
Unity Health Toronto
$75,000.00
The Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care (AMRIC) Network: A global surveillance network to monitor the role of the ICU environment in the emergence of AMR; Phase I
FY 2016-17
Summary
The resistance of bacteria to commonly available antibiotics has become a public health crisis. Both the need for powerful antibiotics and the development of resistance to these antibiotics is a particular problem in the ICU where the sickest patients are cared for. Patterns of resistance and of antibiotic use vary around the world, suggesting that we might be able to identify specific modifiable factors that result in resistance. Building on the scope of a global network of clinician-led critical care research groups - the International Forum for Acute Care Trialists (InFACT) - we will build a global network that will track patterns of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in the ICU, seeking potential factors in the environment and in clinical practice that promote resistance.
Department
Program
Working Groups on Antimicrobial Resistance
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
350919
Name
Marshall John C
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Infection and Immunity
Theme2
Biomedical
Prcname2
Special Cases
Projecttitle
The Antimicrobial Resistance in Intensive Care (AMRIC) Network: A global surveillance network to monitor the role of the ICU environment in the emergence of AMR; Phase I
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Unity Health Toronto
Cihramount2
$75,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Working Groups on Antimicrobial Resistance
Keyworddelim
Antimicrobial Resistance; Environmental Factors; Intensive Care Unit; Surveillance
Abstract
The resistance of bacteria to commonly available antibiotics has become a public health crisis. Both the need for powerful antibiotics and the development of resistance to these antibiotics is a particular problem in the ICU where the sickest patients are cared for. Patterns of resistance and of antibiotic use vary around the world, suggesting that we might be able to identify specific modifiable factors that result in resistance. Building on the scope of a global network of clinician-led critical care research groups - the International Forum for Acute Care Trialists (InFACT) - we will build a global network that will track patterns of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in the ICU, seeking potential factors in the environment and in clinical practice that promote resistance.
Competitiondate
201606
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Marshall, John C
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Infection & Immunity~ $75,000~ $0~
