Immune response to natural colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae, and to vaccination against pneumococcus. Mechanisms of selection maintaining diversity of capsular types present in S. pneumoniae. Interaction between virulence and resistance to antimicrobial agents in S. pneumoniae. Mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-positive cocci with focus on resistance to beta-lactams, tetracyclines, and multi-drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and S. pneumoniae.
Krzysztof Trzcinski
Research Scientist
Department of Epidemiology
Building 1, Room 903665 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
617.432.3269
ktrzcins@hsph.harvard.edu
Education
Ph.D., 1995, Medical Science, National Institute of Hygiene (Poland)
D.V.M., 1989, Warsaw Agricultural University (Poland)