| Literature DB >> 31093881 |
Natalia Bagińska1, Anna Pichlak1, Andrzej Górski1,2,3, Ewa Jończyk-Matysiak4.
Abstract
Acinetobacter baumannii causes serious infections especially in immunocompromised and/or hospitalized patients. Several A. baumannii strains are multidrug resistant and infect wounds, bones, and the respiratory tract. Current studies are focused on finding new effective agents against A. baumannii. Phage therapy is a promising means to fight this bacterium and many studies on procuring and applying new phages against A. baumannii are currently being conducted. As shown in animal models, phages against multidrug-resistant A. baumannii may control bacterial infections caused by this pathogen and may be a real hope to solve this dangerous health problem.Entities:
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Bacteriophages; Multidrug resistance (MDR); Phage therapy
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31093881 PMCID: PMC6687786 DOI: 10.1007/s12250-019-00125-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virol Sin ISSN: 1995-820X Impact factor: 4.327