Experimental bacteriophage protection against Staphylococcus aureus abscesses in a rabbit model

被引:139
作者
Wills, QF [1 ]
Kerrigan, C [1 ]
Soothill, JS [1 ]
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[1] UCL, Inst Child Hlth, Infect Dis & Microbiol Unit, London, England
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10.1128/AAC.49.3.1220-1221.2005
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
In a rabbit model of wound infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, 2 x 10(9) PFU of staphylococcal phage prevented abscess formation in rabbits when it was injected simultaneously with S. aureus (8 x 10(7) CFU) into the same subcutaneous site. Phage multiplied in the tissues. Phages might be a valuable prophylaxis against staphylococcal infection.
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