In the Face of Antibiotic Resistance, Bacteriophages or Viruses "Killers" of Bacteria Are in the Starting-Blocks in Lausanne

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CHUV is the only public institution in the world authorized to manufacture bacteriophage vials according to the rules applied to medicines. Currently issued as a last resort to patients suffering from chronic infections, these viruses could be the subject of a clinical trial. Reporting within the phagotherapy laboratoryHistorically, humans have preferred antibiotics to fight infections, and these treatments have been proven for a long time. But …