Considerations for Phage Therapy Against Mycobacterium abscessus

Considerations for Phage Therapy Against Mycobacterium abscessus

There is a global increasing number of Mycobacterium abscessus infections, especially pulmonary infections. Reduced therapeutic options exist against this opportunistic pathogen due to its high intrinsic and acquired levels of antibiotic resistance. Phage therapy is a promising afresh therapy, which...

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Main Authors: Abrar Senhaji-Kacha, Jaime Esteban, Meritxell Garcia-Quintanilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium abscessus
non-tuberculous mycobacteria
phage therapy
alternative therapy
antibiotic resistance
bacteriophage
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.609017/full

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