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Multimorbidity refers to people living with two or more long-term, or chronic, conditions at the same time. When we talk about \u2018chronic conditions\u2019 we mean a whole lot of different conditions that might include diabetes, stroke, heart problems, epilepsy, liver problems, thyroid problems, kidney problems and more.<\/p>\n
Socioeconomic deprivation means people living with financial and social disadvantages, such as lower incomes, unemployment, poor housing, or limited access to services. These things can make it harder for people to stay healthy and access the support they need. It can be associated with chronic conditions, as well as more antibiotics for infections.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some infections are caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, meaning that commonly used antibiotics no longer work effectively against them. We think that people living with multimorbidity may be at greater risk of developing infections and drug-resistant infections.<\/p>\n
However, we do not yet fully understand how multimorbidity, infection, antimicrobial resistance, and socioeconomic deprivation interact and affect people\u2019s health outcomes. The MARIA study aims to improve our understanding of these relationships. The study will consist of four linked studies:<\/p>\n
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PhD Student and Principal Investigator\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Director of Research and Primary Supervisor<\/p>\n
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Secondary Supervisor<\/p>\n
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Secondary Supervisor\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Throughout the project we are keen to hear from people affected by these topics. We did an outreach activity at the Dundee Science Festival in February 2026, where we spoke to children and their caregivers about infections and drug-resistant infections as well as how we use data in research.<\/p>\n