Bacteraemic load and survival in septic shock

Funded Activity Summary

Severe sepsis is characterised by organ dysfunction secondary to infection, typically bacterial. We will quantify bacteria in the bloodstream of patients with septic shock, the most severe form of sepsis, to determine the relationship between bacterial load and clinical outcomes. We hypothesise that the bacterial load on presentation and the change in bacterial load over time determines survival and the evolution of organ failure in patients with septic shock.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $670,251.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

PGP5 | antibiotics | clinical outcomes | infection | intensive care | quantitative bacteriology | sepsis | septic shock

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