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IBB PAN: we know how to deal with staphylococcus aureus

MedExpress Team

Medexpress

Published Nov. 18, 2024 10:16

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It can cause abscesses, boils, folliculitis, but also infections of the lungs or heart muscle. Staphylococcus aureus (Staphylococcus aureus) is a bacterium that quickly acquires resistance to antibiotics. Research at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences shows that bacteriophages and bacteriocins are effective tools in the fight against staphylococci. The researchers say they are ready to work with industry to bring them to market.

The latest results of research conducted at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences prove that science can effectively help prevent and combat diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant strains of this staphylococcus. How? By introducing bacteriophages (viruses that infect only bacteria) and bacteriocins (small proteins produced by some bacteria against other microorganisms) to fight them.

- Through years of research, we have demonstrated the high antitumor efficacy of our unique bacteriophage combinations. We have developed a methodology for obtaining them, obtaining a homogeneous, genetically pure preparation," says Prof. Dr. Malgorzata Lobocka, head of the Laboratory of Bacteriophage Biology at the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

It turns out that properly selected bacteriophage kits can destroy as much as 90 percent of drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. And such kits in the form of ready-made preparations have been developed by Prof. Lobocka's team. - Once the production process has been refined, they will be able to treat, for example, staphylococcal-infected skin without destroying the beneficial bacteria present in those areas. This includes staphylococcal acne infections commonly afflicting the younger generation. We can prepare a bacteriophage for any strain of staphylococcus," explains the biologist.

This has been demonstrated, among other things, b...

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