Phage Cocktails with Daptomycin and Ampicillin Eradicates Biofilm-Embedded Multidrug-Resistant <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> with Preserved Phage Susceptibility

• Main Authors: Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne (Author), Kyle Stamper (Author), Razieh Kebriaei (Author), Dana J. Holger (Author), Amer El Ghali (Author), Taylor Morrisette (Author), Biswajit Biswas (Author), Melanie Wilson (Author), Michael V. Deschenes (Author), Gregory S. Canfield (Author), Breck A. Duerkop (Author), Cesar A. Arias (Author), Michael J. Rybak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Multidrug-resistant (MDR) <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> is a challenging nosocomial pathogen known to colonize medical device surfaces and form biofilms. Bacterio (phages) may constitute an emerging anti-infective option for refractory, biofilm-mediated infections. This study evaluates eig...