Prof Trisha Peel recognised for breakthrough joint replacement antibiotic study
Professor Peel is an Infectious Diseases Clinician-Researcher and Deputy Director (Research) in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health. She leads the Australian Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (ASAP) trial which looks at whether adding a second antibiotic at the time of surgery, in addition to a standard course, helps prevent infection.
The breakthrough trial has been awarded this year’s prestigious Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) Trial of the Year Award. Read more.
Prof Peel is speaking at the Australasian Bone and Joint Infection (BJI) Conference 2024 in July 2024.