Efficacy of phage cocktail AB-SA01 therapy in diabetic mouse wound infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Efficacy of phage cocktail AB-SA01 therapy in diabetic mouse wound infections caused by multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus. Antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is frequently isolated from DFU infections. Bacteriophages (phages) represent an alternative or adjunct treatment to antibiotic therapy. Here we describe the effic...

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Main Authors: Legesse Garedew Kifelew, Morgyn S. Warner, Sandra Morales, Lewis Vaughan, Richard Woodman, Robert Fitridge, James G. Mitchell, Peter Speck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Diabetic mice
Infection
MDR S. aureus
Phage cocktail
Treatment
Wound
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01891-8

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