Publications by authors named "Olivia Tea"
Article Synopsis
- Rising antibiotic resistance has made treating infections from the bacterium STM difficult, especially in immunocompromised patients, leading to more severe diseases.
- Researchers collected and characterized 18 distinct phages from California wastewater to explore their potential against STM, hypothesizing that a combined phage cocktail would be more effective than individual phages.
- The study found that a three-phage cocktail significantly reduced bacterial growth, showed effectiveness against a large number of STM strains, and helped prevent the emergence of phage-resistant bacteria, indicating its promise as a treatment option for tough STM infections.
