Phage-antibiotic synergy reduces Burkholderia cenocepacia population

Abstract Background Burkholderia cenocepacia is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause acute and chronic infections in patients with weakened immune systems and in patients with cystic fibrosis. B. cenocepacia is resistant to many antibiotics making treatment challenging. Consequently, there is a...

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Main Authors: Anna G. Mankovich, Kristen Maciel, Madison Kavanaugh, Erin Kistler, Emily Muckle, Christine L. Weingart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02738-0