May 2025 – PHAGElogist

Special issue: Phage–Antibiotic Combination Therapy

New submissions are welcome! Submit your research to the special issue on "Phage-antibiotic Combination Therapy" in Viruses. I will be serving as a guest editor. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/viruses/special_issues/62FG2XW90A Dear Colleagues, Antibiotic resistance…

Adjunctive phage therapy improves antibiotic treatment of ventilator-associated-pneumonia

A new article, "Adjunctive phage therapy improves antibiotic treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa" Abstract Bacterial multidrug resistance poses an urgent challenge for the treatment of critically ill patients developing…

WHO: Bacteriophages and their use in combating antimicrobial resistance

Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria. They are the most abundant, commonly occurring natural entities, playing crucial roles in regulating bacterial populations and influencing microbial ecosystems.…

Telomere bacteriophages

A new study reporting N15-like Klebsiella phage "Telomere bacteriophages are widespread and equip their bacterial hosts with potent interbacterial weapons" Abstract: Bacteriophages (phages) are viruses that can kill bacteria, thereby…

Personalized inhaled phage therapy

A new article from Yale University, Center for Phage Biology and Therapy. Personalized inhaled bacteriophage therapy for treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis Bacteriophage (phage) therapy, which uses lytic viruses…