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The History and Applications of Phage Therapy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2021; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/microbiolres13010002

2036-7481

Carina Silva, Sara Sá, Carla Guedes, Carla Oliveíra, C. Andrade Lima, M. D. de Oliveira, João João Mendes, Gonçalo Novais, Pilar Baylina, Rúben Fernandes,

Vibrio bacteria research studies

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the bacteria that cause serious infections due to resistance to many antibiotics can be fatal in severe cases. Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health concern. To solve this problem, interest in phage therapy has revived; some studies are being developed to try to prove the effectiveness of this therapy. Thus, in this opinion article, several historical aspects are addressed as well some applications of phage therapy against P. aeruginosa.