Novel antimicrobial agents for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria

RYK Chang, SC Nang, HK Chan, J Li - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic therapy has become increasingly ineffective against bacterial infections due to the
rise of resistance. In particular, ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus …

Galleria mellonella as a Suitable Model of Bacterial Infection: Past, Present and Future

G Ménard, A Rouillon, V Cattoir… - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
The increasing interest for Galleria mellonella larvae as an infection model is evidenced by
the number of papers reporting its use, which increases exponentially since the early 2010s …

Galleria mellonella as an infection model: an in-depth look at why it works and practical considerations for successful application

MF Pereira, CC Rossi, GC da Silva… - Pathogens and …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
The larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an increasingly popular model for
assessing the virulence of bacterial pathogens and the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents …

Phage resistance formation and fitness costs of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae mediated by K2 capsule-specific phage and the corresponding mechanisms

M Tang, Z Huang, X Zhang, J Kong, B Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Introduction Phage is promising for the treatment of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae
(hvKP) infections. Although phage resistance seems inevitable, we found that there still was …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in bacteriophage therapy against relevant multidrug-resistant pathogens

A Broncano-Lavado, G Santamaría-Corral, J Esteban… - Antibiotics, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The increase of multiresistance in bacteria and the shortage of new antibiotics in the market
is becoming a major public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) has …

Biological challenges of phage therapy and proposed solutions: a literature review

KM Caflisch, GA Suh, R Patel - Expert review of anti-infective …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In light of the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, phage (bacteriophage)
therapy has been recognized as a potential alternative or addition to antibiotics in Western …

Phage therapy: An alternative treatment modality for MDR bacterial infections

N Pal, P Sharma, M Kumawat, S Singh… - Infectious …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
The increasing global incidence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections threatens
public health and compromises various aspects of modern medicine. Recognising the …

Identification of three capsule depolymerases in a bacteriophage infecting Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular types K7, K20, and K27 and therapeutic application

JW Wu, JT Wang, TL Lin, YZ Liu, LT Wu… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular types K1, K2, K5, K20, K54, and K57 are
prevalent hypervirulent types associated with community infections, and worrisomely …

Novel Klebsiella pneumoniae K23-Specific Bacteriophages From Different Families: Similarity of Depolymerases and Their Therapeutic Potential

RB Gorodnichev, NV Volozhantsev… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern in many countries worldwide. The
rapid spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is the main driving force for the …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro and in vivo assessment of phage therapy against Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis

C Ngassam-Tchamba, JN Duprez, M Fergestad… - Journal of global …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of lytic bacteriophages on
Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis, by in vitro and in vivo assays using Galleria …