Synergistic Action of Phage and Antibiotics: Parameters to Enhance the Killing Efficacy Against Mono and Dual-Species Biofilms

• Main Authors: Ergun Akturk (Author), Hugo Oliveira (Author), Sílvio B. Santos (Author), Susana Costa (Author), Suleyman Kuyumcu (Author), Luís D. R. Melo (Author), Joana Azeredo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> are opportunistic pathogens and are commonly found in polymicrobial biofilm-associated diseases, namely chronic wounds. Their co-existence in a biofilm contributes to an increased tolerance of the biofilm to antib...