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We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

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121 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 16 Oct 25 02:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.199s | source
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looofooo0 ◴[16 Oct 25 06:15 UTC] No.45601997[source]▶
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phage_therapy

Basically use dirty water, finely filter it, such that only things as big as phages remain. Put that liquid in a solution of bacteria you want to treat. Filter it again, repeat... In the end you should end up with some phage solution which specifically attacks the bacteria. If these phages don't work anymore, find new ones.

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1. looofooo0 ◴[16 Oct 25 09:04 UTC] No.45603075[source]▶
George Eliava Institute in Tbilisi is where you could get such a treatment. In the West you might be able to source it from food production related suppliers: https://phageguard.com. I guess an open wound where treatment with antibiotics fails and loosing your foot etc. is on the table, this might be an option of last resort.