Phage Power: A New Hope for Antibiotic‑Resistant Foot Wounds

Dr. G explores bacteriophage (phage) therapy as an experimental treatment for infected diabetic foot ulcers, explaining how phages work, their history, and why they might succeed where antibiotics fail. The episode covers case reports, application methods, benefits like biofilm penetration and precision targeting, challenges including regulatory hurdles and matching phages to bacteria, and future directions such as phage banks and engineered phages.

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