Yoong Pauline, Schuch Raymond, Nelson Daniel, Fischetti Vincent A
Laboratory of Bacterial Pathogenesis and Immunology, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave., New York, NY 10021, USA.
J Bacteriol. 2004 Jul;186(14):4808-12. doi: 10.1128/JB.186.14.4808-4812.2004.
Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium infections are increasingly difficult to treat due to high levels of resistance to antibiotics. PlyV12, a bacteriophage lytic enzyme, was isolated and shown to effectively kill both E. faecalis and E. faecium (including vancomycin-resistant strains), as well as other human pathogens. We propose its development and use as an alternative therapeutic tool.
粪肠球菌和屎肠球菌感染由于对抗生素的高度耐药性而越来越难以治疗。噬菌体裂解酶PlyV12已被分离出来,并显示出能有效杀死粪肠球菌和屎肠球菌(包括耐万古霉素菌株)以及其他人类病原体。我们建议将其开发并用作一种替代治疗工具。