Heteroresistance Interdisciplinary Research Unit

NARRATIVE Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a growing crisis that not only threaten our ability to treat infections but also advances of modern medicine that rely on antibiotics, such as transplants, chemotherapy and even routine surgeries. Heteroresistance is an underappreciated and emerging form of antibiotic resistance which is poorly understood. The Heteroresistance Interdisciplinary Research Unit (HR-IRU) will elucidate the mechanisms causing heteroresistance, its dynamics and prevalence among clinical isolates, leading to translational interventions to improve human health.