Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) have emerged as major pathogens in healthcare-
associated facilities, being S. epidermidis, S. haemolyticus and, more recently, S …

Extended overuse and misuse of antibiotics and other antibacterial agents has resulted in
an antimicrobial resistance crisis. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have …

Abstract In 2016, a 68-year-old patient with a disseminated multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii infection was successfully treated using lytic bacteriophages. Here we report the …

Prophages are often involved in host survival strategies and contribute toward increasing
the genetic diversity of the host genome. Prophages also drive horizontal propagation of …

Bacteria produce diverse specialized metabolites that mediate ecological interactions and
serve as a rich source of industrially relevant natural products. Biosynthetic pathways for …

Acinetobacter baumannii is of major clinical importance as the bacterial pathogen often
causes hospital acquired infections, further complicated by the high prevalence of antibiotic …

Since the dawn of life, bacteria and phages are locked in a constant battle and both are
perpetually changing their tactics to overcome each other. Bacteria use various strategies to …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative pathogen responsible for a variety of
community-and hospital-acquired infections. It is recognized as a life-threatening pathogen …

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is one of the most common clinical pathogens and
a typical multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterium. With the increase of drug-resistant A …

Phages and prophages are one of the principal modulators of microbial populations.
However, much of their diversity is still poorly understood. Here, we extracted 33,624 …