Open AccessExploring the Benefits of Metal Ions in Phage Cocktail for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection
Author(s) -
Xinxin Li,
Yibao Chen,
Shuang Wang,
Xiaochao Duan,
Fenqiang Zhang,
Aizhen Guo,
Tao Pan,
Huanchun Chen,
Xiangmin Li,
Ping Qian
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s362743
Subject(s) - lytic cycle , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , galleria mellonella , phage therapy , biofilm , bacteriophage , in vivo , bacteria , pathogen , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , biology , in vitro , virology , chemistry , virulence , virus , escherichia coli , gene , biochemistry , genetics
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important zoonotic pathogen worldwide. Infections due to MRSA are associated with higher mortality rates compared with methicillin-susceptible S. aureus . Meanwhile, bacteriophages have been shown to overcome the emergence of MRSA.