Evaluation of Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Biofilm-Embedded MDR <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>

Evaluation of Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Biofilm-Embedded MDR <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> is a challenging pathogen known to cause biofilm-mediated infections with limited effective therapeutic options. Lytic bacteriophages target, infect, and lyse specific bacterial cells and have anti-biofilm activity, making them a poss...

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Main Authors: Katherine Lev, Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne, Razieh Kebriaei, Taylor Morrisette, Kyle Stamper, Dana J. Holger, Gregory S. Canfield, Breck A. Duerkop, Cesar A. Arias, Michael J. Rybak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
bacteriophage
phage therapy
<i>Enterococcus faecium</i>
biofilm
antimicrobial
frequency of resistance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/3/392

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