title: Bacteriophage therapy against staphylococci.
abstract: The emergence of the multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains has prompted interest in alternatives to conventional drugs. Among the possible options one of the most promising is the therapeutic use of bacteriophages. Over the recent decades, increasing amount of literature has validated the use of bacteriophages for therapy and prophylaxis against drug-resistant staphylococci. This work attempts to review the current knowledge on bacteriophages and their usages for treatment of staphylococcal diseases.
authors.affiliation: University of Szeged Department of Biotechnology Szeged Hungary.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klem
authors.forename: Dóra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dömötör
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tóth
authors.forename: Gábor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rákhely
mesh_terms: D001691:Biological Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Staphylococcus; alternative antimicrobials; bacteriophage therapy; phage