Could viruses be a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

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Could viruses be a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

Nils Birkholz
Bacteria Viruses CR Fatido on iStock
Viruses can work where antibiotics don’t – new research tells us more about how they fight bacteria [Image: Fatido on iStock]

New research is exploring how phages could fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Nils Birkholz, from the University of Otago, looks at what factors could spell success for the unusual treatment

Imagine wanting to use a phage against an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – m