Research is a major feature of the activities of the Infectious Diseases Unit. We have active research programmes that span basic laboratory science, clinical and public health research exemplifying the 'bench to bedside to population' research philosophy of the Royal Children's Hospital, the University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

Current clinical research projects include

• Childhood TB and BCG vaccine
• Heterologous ('non-specific') effects of vaccines
  
• Prevention of catheter-related infections
  
• Group A strep disease and rheumatic fever
• Kawasaki disease
• Antimicrobial PK and PD studies
• Infections in the immunocompromised
• Antimicrobial stewardship

Research programmes

• Prof Nigel Curtis research
• Prof Andrew Steer
• A/Prof Penelope Bryant
• Prof David Burgner
• Dr Amanda Gwee
• Dr Gab Haeusler
  
  MCRI Infection Flagship
  
  Previous clinical projects