Antibiotic resistance is arguably the biggest current threat to global health. An increasing
number of infections are becoming harder or almost impossible to treat, carrying high …

Abstract Gram-positive (G+) bacterial infection is a great burden to both healthcare and
community medical resources. As a result of the increasing prevalence of multidrug-resistant …

Antibiotic-resistant pathogens are increasingly more prevalent and problematic. Traditional
antibiotics are no longer a viable option for dealing with these multidrug-resistant microbes …

Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, there has been an increase in
research surrounding endolysins as an alternative therapeutic. Endolysins are phage …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis for human public health which threatens the
effective prevention and control of ever-increasing infectious diseases. The advent of …

Endolysins are enzymes used by bacteriophages at the end of their replication cycle to
degrade the peptidoglycan of the bacterial host from within, resulting in cell lysis and release …

Worldwide, bacterial resistance to chemical antibiotics has reached such a high level that
endangers public health. Presently, the adoption of alternative strategies that promote the …

Since the 1950s, antibiotics have been used in the field of animal husbandry for growth
promotion, therapy and disease prophylaxis. It is estimated that up to 80% of the antibiotics …

Over the past few decades, we have witnessed a surge around the world in the emergence
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This global health threat arose mainly due to the overuse and …

Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens of humans and animals,
where it frequently colonizes skin and mucosal membranes. It is of major clinical importance …