Phage therapy for treatment of virulent Klebsiella pneumoniae infection in a mouse model

Objectives: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important emerging pathogen of humans and animals leading to serious clinical consequences. Increased antibiotic use has promoted the emergence of carbapenem-resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing K. pneumoniae strains. Recently, phage th...

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Main Authors: Taruna Anand, Nitin Virmani, Sudarshan Kumar, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, S. Pavulraj, Bidhan Ch. Bera, Rajesh K. Vaid, Umang Ahlawat, B.N. Tripathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716519302516