Could a phage virus be a key in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria?

15 February 2024 by Jonathan Chrimes

Wellbeing

Could a virus (bacteriophage) be the key to solving antibiotic resistance?

That’s the question some of The Alfred’s Infectious Diseases clinicians and researchers hope to answer – using these viruses to take the fight to superbugs directly.

This team is led by Alfred Health’s Director of Infectious Diseases Professor Anton Peleg.

https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/news/antibiotic-resistance-fighters-are-bacteria-hunting-viruses-the-key-to-saving-lives/

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Jonathan Chrimes @ 2024.02.15 3:29 PM
To see the VICPhage team in action and learn more, you can stream Last Chance to Save a Life on SBS television or SBS On Demand on Thursday, 15 February from 8:40PM AEDT.

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