Bacteriophage-based decontamination to control environmental colonization by in neonatal intensive care units: An proof-of-concept.

Introduction: In neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), the standard chemical-based disinfection procedures do not allow a complete eradication of pathogens from environmental surfaces. In particular, the clone NRCS-A, a significant pathogen in neonates, was shown to colonize neonatal incubators. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a bacteriophage cocktail on NRCS-A eradication.