Eradication of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Combining Phage and Vancomycin

Currently, effective options are needed to fight vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> (VRE). The present study shows that combinations of phage and vancomycin are highly efficient against VRE, despite being resistant to the antibiotic. Vancomycin-phage EFLK1 (anti-<i>E...

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Main Authors: Mor Shlezinger, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Daniel Gelman, Nurit Beyth, Ronen Hazan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/10/954