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Review
. 2020 Oct 15;9(10):702.
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9100702.

Alternative Anti-Infective Treatments to Traditional Antibiotherapy against Staphylococcal Veterinary Pathogens

Álvaro Mourenza  1 , José A Gil  1   2 , Luis M Mateos  1   2 , Michal Letek  1   3
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Review

Alternative Anti-Infective Treatments to Traditional Antibiotherapy against Staphylococcal Veterinary Pathogens

Álvaro Mourenza et al. Antibiotics (Basel). .

Abstract

The genus Staphylococcus encompasses many species that may be pathogenic to both humans and farm animals. These bacteria have the potential to acquire multiple resistant traits to the antimicrobials currently used in the veterinary or medical settings. These pathogens may commonly cause zoonoses, and the infections they cause are becoming difficult to treat due to antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, the development of novel alternative treatments to traditional antibiotherapy has gained interest in recent years. Here, we reviewed the most promising therapeutic strategies developed to control staphylococcal infections in the veterinary field to overcome antibiotic resistance.

Keywords: Staphylococcus; animals; bacteriocins; bacteriophages; host-directed therapies; prebiotics; probiotics.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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