Lytic bacteriophages facilitate antibiotic sensitization of Enterococcus faecium
G. S. Canfield, A. Chatterjee, J. Espinosa, M. R. Mangalea, E. K. Sheriff, M. Keidan, S. W. McBride, B. D. McCollister, H. C. Hang, B. A. Duerkop
This study identifies cell wall-associated molecules that confer phage resistance in E. faecium and shows that phage resistance mutations enhance antibiotic susceptibility and synergize with antimicrobials.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2020Microbiology