The GRACE Study
Generating evidence on Resistant bacteria in the Aged Care Environment
Project Status: In progress
Project administered by: Flinders University
Latest publications
- Miller et al. 2025. Frontiers in Aging. Oropharyngeal detection of specific gut-derived Enterobacterales is associated with increased respiratory infection risk in older adults
- Shoubridge et al. 2025. The Journals of Gerontology. Severe cognitive decline in long-term care is related to gut microbiome production of metabolites involved in neurotransmission, immunomodulation, and autophagy
- Miller et al. 2025. Age and Ageing. Oropharyngeal Staphylococcus aureus is linked to higher mortality in long-term aged care residents
- Pearce et al. 2024. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. Validity of Pharmaceutical Claims Data for Determining Medication Exposure in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Carpenter et al. 2024. Journal of Infection. Exposure to doxycycline increases risk of carrying a broad range of enteric antimicrobial resistance determinants in an elderly cohort
- Miller et al. 2024. Communications Medicine. Intestinal microbiology and urinary tract infection associated risk in long-term aged care residents
- Carpenter et al. 2023. BMC Geriatrics. Cohort profile: GRACE – a residential aged care cohort examining factors influencing antimicrobial resistance carriage
- Carpenter et al. 2021. Generating evidence on Resistant bacteria in the Aged Care Environment 2021 Report
Published abstracts
- 00690 | 01534 – Miller, S et al. Oropharyngeal carriage of gut-derived Enterobacterales increases RTI risk in long-term aged care residents
- TO120 – Miller, S et al. Oropharyngeal metagenome is associated with respiratory tract infection and mortality in residential aged care
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(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
