Characterization of two Friunavirus phages and their inhibitory effects on biofilms of extremely drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Dakar, Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acinetobacter baumannii is a gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen, that is responsible for a wide variety of infections and is a significant cause of hospital-acquired infections. A. baumannii is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a critical priority pathogen because of its high level of antibiotic resistance and the urgent need for alternative treatment solutions. To address this challenge, bacteriophages have been used to combat bacterial infections for more than a century, and phage research has regained interest in recent years due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, although the vast majority of deaths from the AMR crisis will occur in developing countries in Africa and Asia, few phages' studies have been conducted in these regions. In this st

SUBMITTER: Ndiaye I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536776 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature