Nestlé Research Center, BioAnalytical Department, Food and Health Microbiology Group, Lausanne, Switzerland.
mBio. 2012 Apr 3;3(2). doi: 10.1128/mBio.00061-12. Print 2012.
In contrast to usual laboratory conditions, most bacteria in the human body grow in biofilms. Encased in a structured matrix, many pathogens display heightened resistance to antibiotics. Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients represent a prime example of the clinical challenges that antibiotic resistance in biofilms can represent. In the March 6, 2012 issue of mBio, Colin Hill and his colleagues report on experiments that add to the evidence that Pseudomonas phages are a potential treatment option for these infections.
与通常的实验室条件相比,人体中的大多数细菌都生长在生物膜中。许多病原体被包裹在结构化的基质中,表现出对抗生素更高的抵抗力。囊性纤维化患者肺部的铜绿假单胞菌感染就是生物膜中抗生素耐药性带来的临床挑战的一个典型例子。在 2012 年 3 月 6 日的 mBio 杂志上,Colin Hill 及其同事报告了一些实验,这些实验进一步证明了假单胞菌噬菌体是治疗这些感染的一种潜在治疗选择。