Enterococcus Faecalis Research Papers
Enterococcus faecalis is a gram positive, commensal bacterium inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and other mammals [1].E. faecalis can cause life-threatening infections in humans. Moreover, the antibiotic resistance exhibited at high levels by E. faecalis contributes to its pathogenicity [2]. Several reports state that enterococcal species possess the property of causing a variety of diseases in humans [3, 4]. It is known from previous studies that
Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis, bacteremia, urinary tract infections, meningitis and other infections in humans [5, 6, and 7]. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the most predominant species of clinical isolates accounting for more than 90% [8]. Enterococci …show more content…
Multidrug resistance is common among Enterococci which makes treatment problem [9, 22]. The continuous overuse or misuse of effective antibiotics has led to the ongoing emergence of new antibioticresistant pathogenic bacteria [23]. The continuous vicious cycle between rapidly increasing multidrug resistance and new drug development needs intervention. Bacteriophage therapy involves the utilization of a virus as a biocontrol agent to target and destroy disease causing bacteria and is predicted to be a practicable alternative therapy because of its long history of successful use in the eastern countries [24, 25, 26, 27, 28].
Major advancements in the field includes the specificity of the interaction, the gene networks of coevolving partners, and the relative importance of the coevolving interaction in complex communities and environments [29,30,31,32].
Phages are bacterial viruses that are extremely abundant in nature and are believed to be important in controlling bacterial populations in natural systems [33, 34, 35]. The property of self-replication, which results in increased concentrations as infection persists and the narrow host range of phage, which prevents harm to beneficial and naturally occurring micro
Enterococcus faecalis can cause endocarditis, bacteremia, urinary tract infections, meningitis and other infections in humans [5, 6, and 7]. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the most predominant species of clinical isolates accounting for more than 90% [8]. Enterococci …show more content…
Multidrug resistance is common among Enterococci which makes treatment problem [9, 22]. The continuous overuse or misuse of effective antibiotics has led to the ongoing emergence of new antibioticresistant pathogenic bacteria [23]. The continuous vicious cycle between rapidly increasing multidrug resistance and new drug development needs intervention. Bacteriophage therapy involves the utilization of a virus as a biocontrol agent to target and destroy disease causing bacteria and is predicted to be a practicable alternative therapy because of its long history of successful use in the eastern countries [24, 25, 26, 27, 28].
Major advancements in the field includes the specificity of the interaction, the gene networks of coevolving partners, and the relative importance of the coevolving interaction in complex communities and environments [29,30,31,32].
Phages are bacterial viruses that are extremely abundant in nature and are believed to be important in controlling bacterial populations in natural systems [33, 34, 35]. The property of self-replication, which results in increased concentrations as infection persists and the narrow host range of phage, which prevents harm to beneficial and naturally occurring micro