May 1, 2020
We first started to wonder about the impact that phages might have on polymicrobial, long-term bacterial communities, such as those that colonize chronic wounds, a few years ago. Studying this question requires characterization of both the bacterial and the phage...
Apr 21, 2020
To identify bacterial pathogens and determine the best antibiotics to use, clinical laboratories use ‘culture and sensitivity’, or growth of bacteria on selective media. This process takes days to yield results, which is a long time during a bacterial...
Jan 28, 2020
Phages have been considered for antibacterial therapy ever since they were discovered in the early 20th century. However, significant concerns about their self-replicating, evolving nature have been difficult to avoid. For example, phages can spread antibiotic...
