Klebsiella virus UPM2146 lyses multiple drugresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in vitro and in vivo

• Main Authors: Assafiri, Omar, Song, Adelene Ai Lian, Tan, Geok Hun, Hanish, Irwan, Mohd Hashim, Amalia, Yusoff, Khatijah
• Format: Article
• Published: Public Library of Science 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/93983/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245354#abstract0
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic bacteria found in the gut. In recent years they have been associated with nosocomial infections. The increased incidence of multiple drug-resistant K. pneumoniae makes it necessary to find new alternatives to treat the disease. In this study, phage UPM2146 was...