NCCR AntiResist:: New Approaches to Combat Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

"In samples from patients infected with one of the focus pathogens (E. coli, Klebsiella species, S. aureus, P. aeruginosa) will be:~(i) isolated and pathogenic bacteria characterized; (ii) pathogen in-situ properties at single-cell and bulk average determined; (iii) human metabolites, proteins and cells determined (iv) antibiotic concentration determined (v) bacterial growth monitored~Deducted from the data will be:~1. relevant human components and pathogen properties that are common to most patients with similar indication~2. underlying regulatory networks and triggers in pathogen cells and human tissues.~Clinical outcomes (survival/mortality) and treatment response (response or failure) will be correlated to the in vitro retrieved host and bacterial data."