Eradication of Biofilm-Mediated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections In Vitro : Bacteriophage-Antibiotic Combination
Open Access
- 27 April 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Microbiology Spectrum
- Vol. 10 (2) , e0041122
Abstract
Biofilm-associated multidrug-resistant infections pose significant challenges for antibiotic therapy. The extracellular polymeric matrix of biofilms presents an impediment for antibiotic diffusion, facilitating the emergence of multidrug-resistant populations.Keywords
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