With the evolution of bacteria and the overuse of certain antibiotics, drug-resistant bacterial infections have emerged as a major public health challenge in the 21st century.Klebsiella pneumoniae, in particular, has aroused wide concern due to its drug-resistant nature. Bacteriophages have demonstrated the potential and advantages in treating bacterial infections caused by drug-resistant strains, while there are no clinical guidelines for phage therapy. Notably, even though a few successful cases of bacteriophage therapy have been documented in the treatment ofK.pneumoniae infections, bacteriophages are used in combination with antibiotics in most cases and the role bacteriophages play remains unclear. This article provides an overview of bacteriophage therapies forK.pneumoniae infections, including their characteristics and the factors influencing their efficacy. We compiled and analyzed data from available studies, with the intention of offering valuable insights for the application of bacteriophage therapy in combatingK.pneumoniae and other drug-resistant bacteria.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |