Treat phage like living antibiotics
Robert T. Schooley, Steffanie A. Strathdee
Abstract
Bacteriophage therapeutics has emerged as one of the few potential beacons that represent possible solutions to the growing global crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Bringing science to the bedside (and vice versa) will maximize the potential of this compelling opportunity.
Topics & Concepts
Antibiotic resistanceBacteriophageAntibioticsAntimicrobialPhage therapyBiologyComputational biologyMicrobiologyGeneticsGeneEscherichia coliBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchCRISPR and Genetic Engineering