Phage therapy of antibiotic-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, opportunities and challenges from the past to the future

M Mohammadi, M Saffari, SD Siadat - Folia Microbiologica, 2023 - Springer
Klebsiella spp. is a commensal gram-negative bacterium and a member of the human
microbiota. It is the leading cause of various hospital-acquired infections. The occurrence of …

The potential use of bacteriophages as antibacterial agents against Klebsiella pneumoniae

O Gholizadeh, HEG Ghaleh, M Tat, R Ranjbar… - Virology Journal, 2024 - Springer
One of the most common bacteria that cause nosocomial infections is Klebsiella pneumonia
(K. pneumoniae), especially in patients who are very sick and admitted to the intensive care …

Geno- and Phenotypic Characteristics of a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST20 Isolate with Unusual Colony Morphology

K Sydow, E Eger, M Schwabe, SE Heiden, JA Bohnert… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common member of the intestinal flora of vertebrates. In addition
to opportunistic representatives, hypervirulent (hvKp) and antibiotic-resistant K. pneumoniae …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial activity of prophage endolysins against critical Enterobacteriaceae antibiotic-resistant bacteria

T Gonçalves, AT Marques, V Manageiro… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enterobacteriaceae species are part of the 2017 World Health Organization antibiotic-
resistant priority pathogens list for development of novel medicines. Multidrug-resistant …

Comprehensive deciphering prophages in genus Acetobacter on the ecology, genomic features, toxin–antitoxin system, and linkage with CRISPR-Cas system

C Qian, J Ma, J Liang, L Zhang, X Liang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Acetobacter is the predominant microbe in vinegar production, particularly in those natural
fermentations that are achieved by complex microbial communities. Co-evolution of …

Systematic analysis of prophage elements in actinobacterial genomes reveals a remarkable phylogenetic diversity

V Sharma, M Hünnefeld, T Luthe, J Frunzke - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Actinobacteria represent one of the largest bacterial phyla harboring many species of high
medical, biotechnological and ecological relevance. Prophage elements are major …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into blaNDM-carrying carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from a university hospital in Thailand

A Chukamnerd, R Pomwised, K Jeenkeawpiam… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates is a
serious threat to global health. Here, we elucidate the genetic features of bla NDM-carrying …

Liposomal Delivery of Newly Identified Prophage Lysins in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa Model

D Morais, L Tanoeiro, AT Marques… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacterium that presents
resistance to several antibiotics, thus, representing a major threat to human and animal …

Tychonema sp. BBK16 Characterisation: Lifestyle, Phylogeny and Related Phages

P Evseev, I Tikhonova, A Krasnopeev, E Sorokovikova… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacterial expansion is harmful to the environment, the ecology of Lake Baikal and the
economy of nearby regions and can be dangerous to people and animals. Since 2011, the …

Investigating genomic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus associated with pediatric atopic dermatitis in South Africa

GON Ndhlovu, KG Javkar, T Matuvhunye… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Importance Staphylococcus aureus frequently colonizes the skin and nose of patients with
atopic dermatitis (AD), a disease associated with skin barrier dysfunction and chronic …