Isolation and characterization of lytic phages infecting clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae from Tunisia

[Background]: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of infections worldwide. The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant clones requires the implementation of novel therapeutics, and phages are a promising approach.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mourali, Donia, Kazdaghli, Rahma, Gara-Ali, Marwa, Ben-Miled, Houda, Mora-Quilis, Lucas, Domingo-Calap, Pilar, Ben-Mahrez, Kamel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/383576
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/383576
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Klebsiella pneumoniae
Comparative genomics
Phage isolation
Lysis
Host range
Stability
Descripción
Sumario:[Background]: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen that causes a wide range of infections worldwide. The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant clones requires the implementation of novel therapeutics, and phages are a promising approach.