Use of a Regression Model to Study Host-Genomic Determinants of Phage Susceptibility in MRSA

• Main Authors: Henrike Zschach (Author), Mette V. Larsen (Author), Henrik Hasman (Author), Henrik Westh (Author), Morten Nielsen (Author), Ryszard Międzybrodzki (Author), Ewa Jończyk-Matysiak (Author), Beata Weber-Dąbrowska (Author), Andrzej Górski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Staphylococcus aureus is a major agent of nosocomial infections. Especially in methicillin-resistant strains, conventional treatment options are limited and expensive, which has fueled a growing interest in phage therapy approaches. We have tested the susceptibility of 207 clinical S. aureus strains...