Phage Therapy as a Promising New Treatment for Lung Infection Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Mice

Phage Therapy as a Promising New Treatment for Lung Infection Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Mice

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) which is noted as a major pathogen associated with healthcare-associated infections has steadily developed beyond antibiotic control. Lytic bacteriophages with the characteristics of infecting and lysing specific bacteria have been used as a potent...

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Main Authors: Yunfen Hua, Tingting Luo, Yiqi Yang, Dong Dong, Rui Wang, Yanjun Wang, Mengsha Xu, Xiaokui Guo, Fupin Hu, Ping He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB)
bacteriophage
phagotherapy
lung infection
mouse model
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02659/full

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