Selection of Potential Therapeutic Bacteriophages that Lyse a CTX-M-15 Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Salmonellaenterica Serovar Typhi Strain from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Recently, a <italic>Salmonella</italic> Typhi isolate producing CTX-M-15 extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and with decreased ciprofloxacin susceptibility was isolated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We have selected bacteriophages that show strong lytic activity against this isolate and have potential for phage-based treatment of <italic>S</italic>. Typhi, and <italic>Salmonella</italic> in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]