Our main research subjects        1.  Development of novel bacterium-tracking antimicrobials          (Bacteriophage technology)     2.  Pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcal           species, especially in Staphylococcus aureus           (We now have more than 15,000 S. aureus collections            from about 25 countries)     3.  Drug resistance in GN pathogens     4.  Bacteriophage applications     5.  Infection control science     (Note: Three AMED programs and                    one Moonshot programe are included)
	1. Development of a novel bacterium-tracking antimicrobial therapy against antimicrobial-resistant bacteria
	2a. Heterogeneity of bacterial populations and its impact on the chronic persistent infection in human
	2b. Antibiotic resistance in staphyloccocal species, especitally in Staphylococcus aureus
	3. Drug resistance in GN pathogenes
	We also research on antibiotic resistance of opportunistic pathogens including K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii, etc.
	4. Severe invasive infection by group A streptococci
	5. Infection control science
	In collaboration with clinical laboratory, our group supports infection control management in university teaching hospital by carrying out basic study and laboratory surveillance.