Engineered Phages Treat Drug-Resistant Infection | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program

Engineered Phages Treat Drug-Resistant Infection | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program

Engineered Phages Treat Drug-Resistant Infection

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June 13, 2019

A mixture of engineered phages successfully treated a teenager’s life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection. The findings show that a library of phages could be used to select and engineer a personalized treatment for people with otherwise untreatable infections.

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