Identification of a Broadly Active Phage Lytic Enzyme with Lethal Activity against Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium
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- 15 July 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 186 (14), 4730-4739
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.186.14.4808-4812.2004
Abstract
Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium infections are increasingly difficult to treat due to high levels of resistance to antibiotics. PlyV12, a bacteriophage lytic enzyme, was isolated and shown to effectively kill both E. faecalis and E. faecium (including vancomycin-resistant strains), as well as other human pathogens. We propose its development and use as an alternative therapeutic tool.Keywords
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