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INTERACT - The interaction of metals and biocides with the selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Forskningsprojekt
Inactive research
Project size
25 MSEK
Project period
2013 - 2017
Project owner
Joakim Larsson

Short description

INTERACT is expected to provide crucial input to environmental regulatory agencies, as well as the health care, water and shipping sectors.

Specifically, we will assess:
1. What biocides and concentrations that promote resistance development
2. In which environments high-risk mixtures can be found
3. The genetic basis for co- and cross-resistance
4. The potential for resistance factors to spread from the environment to human pathogens