Isolation and characterization of ZZ1, a novel lytic phage that infects <it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it> clinical isolates

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Acinetobacter baumannii</it>, a significant nosocomial pathogen, has evolved resistance to almost all conventional antimicrobial drugs. Bacteriophage therapy is a potential alternative treatment for multidrug-resistan...

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Main Authors: Jin Jing, Li Zhen-Jiang, Wang Shu-Wei, Wang Shan-Mei, Huang De-Hai, Li Ya-Hui, Ma Yun-Yun, Wang Jin, Liu Fang, Chen Xiang-Dong, Li Guang-Xing, Wang Xiao-Ting, Wang Zhong-Quan, Zhao Guo-Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/156