Cairo University,

Purification and characterization of bacteriocins-like inhibitory substances from food isolated Enterococcus faecalis OS...

Published in Scientific Reports

Nosocomial infections caused by enterococci are an ongoing global threat. Thus, finding therapeutic agents for the treatment of such infections are crucial. Some Enterococcus faecalis strains are able to produce antimicrobial peptides called bacteriocins. We analyzed 65 E. faecalis isolates from 43 food samples and 22 clinical samples in Egypt for ...