Identifying Causative Microorganisms in Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections as a Guide for Developing Bacteriophage Therapy.
Kamat I, Lamba H, Hines-Munson C, Hudson S, Liao K, Muldrew KL, Green S, Terwilliger A, Kaplan HB, Ramig RF, Maresso A, Trautner BW.
Kamat I, et al. Among authors: kaplan hb.
J Surg Res. 2022 Mar;271:73-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.10.010. Epub 2021 Nov 27.
J Surg Res. 2022.
PMID: 34847492
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BACKGROUND: As more left ventricular-assist devices (LVADs) are implanted, multidrug-resistant LVAD infections are becoming increasingly common, partly due to bacterial biofilm production. To aid in developing bacteriophage therapy for LVAD infections, we have identified t …
BACKGROUND: As more left ventricular-assist devices (LVADs) are implanted, multidrug-resistant LVAD infections are becoming increasingly com …