New Drug Treatment for drug resistant Mycobacterium

[Gary Levin Participant]

Phage therapy is being used to treat drug-resistant mycobacterium in CF patients. A phage is a bacterial virus that injects it’s DNA into bacteria, which may modify its sensitivity to antibiotics.

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/viruses-genetically-engineered-kill-bacteria-rescue-girl-antibiotic-resistant-infection

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