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Rod Carter  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Is it possible to use bacteriophages as treatment for anti-biotic resistant bacteria pathogens? If so, do you know if anyone is researching in this area?

Rod Carter
MURRUMBATEMAN  New South Wales  Australia

What do you think?

[evan_au]

Yes, bacteriophages were used extensively in eastern Europe prior to the development of antibiotics.

They are very specific to a particular bacterium:
- good: they don't decimate your microbiome
- bad: you have to know exactly which strain of bacteria is eating you before you know exactly which bacteriophage(s) will control it

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_therapy