Computational Biology Seminar: "Genomic insights into the evolution and epidemiology of hospital-associated pathogens"

Computational Biology Seminar: "Genomic insights into the evolution and epidemiology of hospital-associated pathogens"

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Oct 28, 2014, 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM | 125 Li Ka Shing Center | Happening As Scheduled
Evan Snitkin, University of Michigan Medical School (Speaker)
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect 5% of hospitalized patients, result in 99,000 deaths and cost $30 billion each year in the United States alone. The impact of HAI is poised to become even greater, as multi-drug resistant organisms continue to spread, and the number of effective antibiotics dwindles. Thus, there is an urgent need for more effective infection prevention strategies and...