Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates have revitalized bacteriophage (phage) research,
the natural predators of bacteria discovered over 100 years ago. In order to use phages …

Throughout their evolutionary history, bacteria have faced diverse threats from other
microorganisms, including competing bacteria, bacteriophages and predators. In response …

Multidrug resistance is a leading concern in public health. It describes a complex phenotype
whose predominant feature is resistance to a wide range of structurally unrelated cytotoxic …

Antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens presents a substantial threat to the control of
infectious diseases. Development of new classes of antibiotics has slowed in recent years …

Increasing antimicrobial resistance and medical device-related infections have led to a
renewed interest in phage therapy as an alternative or adjunct to conventional …

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa
isolates are frequent causes of serious nosocomial infections that may compromise the …

The acronym ESKAPE includes six nosocomial pathogens that exhibit multidrug resistance
and virulence: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae …

We are in the midst of a golden age of uncovering defense systems against bacteriophages.
Apart from the fundamental interest in these defense systems, and revolutionary applications …

Antibiotic resistance is arguably the biggest current threat to global health. An increasing
number of infections are becoming harder or almost impossible to treat, carrying high …

Post-operative bacterial infections are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity after
ongoing liver transplantation. Bacteria causing these infections in the hospital setting can …