Publications by authors named "M Skurnik"
Background: Predatory bacteria are Gram-negative microorganisms that grow within and lyse their bacterial prey. As bacterial predators have potential applications in medicine and biotechnology, the aim of this study was to isolate and identify predators from environmental samples. Therefore, three environmental bacteria belonging to the genus Bdellovibrio were isolated and characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii have become a major cause of nosocomial infections, increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many different treatments, including phage therapy, are attractive ways to overcome the challenges of antibiotic resistance.
Methods: This study investigates the biofilm formation ability of 30 XDR A.
Article Synopsis
- - Acinetobacter baumannii is a significant cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide, with its multidrug-resistant strains raising serious public health issues.
- - Researchers isolated 30 MDR A. baumannii strains from clinical samples and studied the characteristics of a specific phage, vB_AbaS_SA1, including its genome and antibacterial properties.
- - The phage demonstrated effective antibacterial action, especially when used alongside antibiotics, suggesting a promising phage-antibiotic synergy, although further research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms and limitations.
Yersinia enterocolitica causes yersiniosis, the third most common gastrointestinal infection in humans throughout Europe. The emergence of multidrug resistance and the lack of effective new antibiotics have drawn attention to phage therapy as a treatment option. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of phage fMtkYen3-01, which infects Y.
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