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Kenyan scientists find viruses to kill stubborn bacteria
•Dr Musila noted that the therapy is not being administered to people yet, because studies are only beginning in Kenya. •Dr Mwethera said interest in phages has resurged because current antibiotics are being overused, and their effectiveness is diminishing rapidly.
Are cures for some of the world’s deadliest diseases hiding in our sewers?
Scientists are turning to a surprising ally in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria: A special type of virus found in our most polluted places.
Kenya: Viruses to Complement Antibiotics in Treatment
We have enough case studies that show us that these (phages) have been used successfully to treat extensively drug resistant infections in humans,” Dr. Lilian Musila , a principal scientist at KEMRI said.
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