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ArticleVirus genes2024

Isolation, characterization, and potential application of Acinetobacter baumannii phages against extensively drug-resistant strains.

Sanaz Rastegar, Mikael Skurnik, Hira Niaz, Omid Tadjrobehkar, Ali Samareh, Hossein Hosseini-Nave, Salehe Sabouri

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7 authors.

Sanaz RastegarMedical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mikael SkurnikDepartment of Bacteriology and Immunology, Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Hira NiazDepartment of Bacteriology and Immunology, Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Omid TadjrobehkarMedical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali SamarehDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hossein Hosseini-NaveMedical Mycology and Bacteriology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. hosseini.nave@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9152-818X
Salehe SabouriExtremophile and Productive Microorganisms Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ssabouri@kmu.ac.ir.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9479-212X

Funding

Hossein Hosseini-Nave1 KMU.AC.IR.400000652
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the significant issues in treating bacterial infections is the increasing prevalence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. In the face of limited or no viable treatment options for extensively drug-resistant (XDR) bacteria, there is a renewed interest in utilizing bacteriophages as a treatment option. Three Acinetobacter phages (vB_AbaS_Ftm, vB_AbaS_Eva, and vB_AbaS_Gln) were identified from hospital sewage and analyzed for their morphology, host ranges, and their genome sequences were determined and annotated. These phages and vB_AbaS_SA1 were combined to form a phage cocktail. The antibacterial effects of this cocktail and its combinations with selected antimicrobial agents were evaluated against the XDR A. baumannii strains. The phages exhibited siphovirus morphology. Out of a total of 30 XDR A. baumannii isolates, 33% were sensitive to vB_AbaS_Ftm, 30% to vB_AbaS_Gln, and 16.66% to vB_AbaS_Eva. When these phages were combined with antibiotics, they demonstrated a synergistic effect. The genome sizes of vB_AbaS_Ftm, vB_AbaS_Eva, and vB_AbaS_Gln were 48487, 50174, and 50043 base pairs (bp), respectively, and showed high similarity. Phage cocktail, when combined with antibiotics, showed synergistic effects on extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of A. baumannii. However, the need for further study to fully understand the mechanisms of action and potential limitations of using these phages is highlighted.

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Acinetobacter baumanniiAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriophagesDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialGenome, ViralHost SpecificityAcinetobacter InfectionsHumansPhage TherapySewageAnti-Bacterial AgentsSewageAcinetobacter baumanniiBacteriophageDrug resistanceSiphovirusSynergistic effectTime-kill

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