Abstract
Humanity has fought infectious bacteria for ages, but it wasn't until recently that humans began to distil chemicals from nature to fight bacteria, which we know as antibiotics. At first, bacteria were easily treated with antibiotics, such as the well-known penicillin. However, the improper and overuse of antibiotics over the decades has created the perfect environment for mutated bacteria to thrive despite antibiotic treatments. This has become a major concern for doctors and patients because the need to utilize methods beyond the pharmaceutical has not become widely apparent until now.
Recommended Citation
Del Cid, Savannah
(2025)
"Phage Therapy: A Fresh Look at Last Century's Candidate for Fighting Bacteria,"
Osmosis Magazine: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/osmosis/vol2018/iss1/11
