Development of Phage Cocktails to Treat E. coli Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Associated Biofilms

Development of Phage Cocktails to Treat E. coli Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Associated Biofilms

High rates of antimicrobial resistance and formation of biofilms makes treatment of Escherichia coli catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) particularly challenging. CAUTI affect 1 million patients per year in the United States and are associated with morbidity and mortality, particula...

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Main Authors: Belkys C. Sanchez, Emmaline R. Heckmann, Sabrina I. Green, Justin R. Clark, Heidi B. Kaplan, Robert F. Ramig, Kenneth L. Muldrew, Casey Hines-Munson, Felicia Skelton, Barbara W. Trautner, Anthony W. Maresso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
phage therapy
uropathogenic E. coli
multidrug-resistance
CAUTI
biofilms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.796132/full

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