Publications by authors named "Corrin E Luedeke"
Microbiol Spectr
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Daptomycin (DAP) is an antibiotic used to treat drug-resistant infections like MRSA, but resistance to DAP is becoming more common and occurs through various mechanisms.
- This study examines how DAP resistance affects the sensitivity to the phage Sb-1 in 14 clinical MRSA strains, finding that resistant strains are more susceptible to the phage.
- Results show that DAP-resistant mutant strains have increased phage sensitivity and differences in their cell wall structure compared to DAP-susceptible strains, suggesting that using phages alongside DAP could be an effective way to combat resistance.*
