Phage activity against Staphylococcus aureus is impaired in plasma and synovial fluid.
M. Mutti, D. Saez Moreno, M. Restrepo-Cordoba, Z. Visram, G. Resch, L. Corsini
This study shows that anti-Staphylococcus aureus phages are highly inhibited in plasma and synovial fluid due to clot formation, which prevents bacterial lysis.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2023Microbiology