Purpose Widespread antibiotic-resistant bacteria are threatening the arsenal of existing
antibiotics. Not only are antibiotics less likely to be effective today, but their extensive use …

The human body is home to a variety of micro-organisms. Most of these microbial
communities reside in the gut and are referred to as gut microbiota. Over the last decades …

Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. In this perspective, we discuss several
aspects of a characteristic feature of bacteriophages, their host range. Each phage has its …

Many publications list advantages and disadvantages associated with phage therapy, which
is the use of bacterial viruses to combat populations of nuisance or pathogenic bacteria. The …

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that infect bacteria. The “predator–prey” interactions
are recognized as a potentially effective way to treat infections. Phages, as well as phage …

Currently, the bacterial resistance, especially to most commonly used antibiotics has proved
to be a severe therapeutic problem. Nosocomial and community-acquired infections are …

Bacteriophages (phages), discovered 100 years ago, are able to infect and destroy only
bacterial cells. In the current crisis of antibiotic efficacy, phage therapy is considered as a …

Biofilms are major causes of impairment of wound healing and patient morbidity. One of the
most common and aggressive wound pathogens is Staphylococcus aureus, displaying a …

This review summarizes ongoing research aimed at finding novel drugs as alternatives to
traditional antibiotics. Anti-virulence approaches, phage therapy and therapeutic antibodies …

The increasing prevalence and worldwide distribution of multidrug-resistant bacterial
pathogens is an imminent danger to public health and threatens virtually all aspects of …