Efficacy and potential of phage therapy against multidrug resistant Shigella spp.

• Main Authors: Tang, Swee Seong, Biswas, Sudhangshu Kumar, Tan, Wen Siang, Saha, Ananda Kumar, Wei, Bey Fenh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2167-8359 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79636/1/Efficacy%20and%20potential%20of%20phage%20therapy%20against%20multidrug%20resistant%20Shigella%20spp.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79636/; https://peerj.com/articles/6225/

Shigella-infected bacillary dysentery or commonly known as Shigellosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The gradual emergence of multidrug resistant Shigella spp. has triggered the search for alternatives to conventional antibiotics. Phage therapy could be one such suitable a...