Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Lytic Bacteriophage That Inactivates MDR <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains

Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Novel Lytic Bacteriophage That Inactivates MDR <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains

The worldwide increase in serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) <i>K. pneumoniae</i> emphasizes the urgent need of new therapeutic strategies for the control of this pathogen. There is growing interest in the use of bacteriophages (or phages) to treat <i>K. pneumon...

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Main Authors: Victor M. Balcão, Fernanda C. Moreli, Erica C. Silva, Bianca G. Belline, Layla F. Martins, Fernando P. N. Rossi, Carla Pereira, Marta M. D. C. Vila, Aline M. da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
bacteriophage
<i>Demerecviridae</i>
<i>Sugarlandvirus</i>
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
antibacterial phage activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/7/1421

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