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Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?

  • Written by David Pride, Associate Director of Microbiology, University of California San Diego
Are viruses the best weapon for fighting superbugs?These are viruses called bacteriophages that infect only bacterial cells. Ewa Parylak/shutterstock.com

Antibiotics won the battle against resistant bacteria, but they may not win the war.

You probably know that antibiotic-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs, have hampered physicians’ ability to treat infections. You may also be aware...

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