Phage Therapy: An Effective Alternative to Antibiotics?

With the rise of antibiotic resistance more people are looking for alternative, effective treatments for their infections. Could Bacteriophages provide a safe solution to a growing problem?Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Bacteriophages are viruses developed to target specific bacteria. The Eliava Institute in Georgia is the world leader in phage production. Patients travel from all around the world for treatment. "Symptomatically I am 50% better than when I started", says Pranav Johri, from India. Institute director Dr Kutateladze says resistance is not an issue. "Bacteria and phages are natural enemies, and so evolve together, reducing the chance of resistance developing." For similar stories, see: The Rise Of Superbugs Resistant To Antibiotics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQoTlmB-p2Y&list=PLlGSlkijht5i004DBXtDCpoppiYr-cBb- Pig MRSA Superbug Spreading To Humans Through Pork https://youtu.be/5yliq7ogwgA The Gamers Making Medical Breakthroughs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaY-1iiraiE&list=PLlGSlkijht5gsl9QOHOlVyioS2m8mS-K5 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/7056 Polygooi Productions – Ref. 7056 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.