The two separate studies were funded by the Ohio State Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) with a goal of increasing the MRSA knowledge-base from both a basic science "bench" perspective, as well as using real-time data from infected communities to determine how MRSA spreads.
"The public is most familiar with the dramatic progression of skin infections caused by MRSA, but MRSA is responsible for a range of difficult to treat illnesses," noted Dr. Kurt B. Stevenson, professor of Infectious Diseases at the Ohio State College of Medicine, and primary investigator of the CCTS-funded study following the transmission of MRSA infections in communities. "While we've seen a decrease in the number of MRSA cases, identifying new agents and tracking methods will be critical to stopping these infections before they can start."
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