Doctors at Samishta Hospital (SHRI) in Guntur treated a 72-year-old man with a carbapenem-resistant infection of an artificial knee joint using phage therapy.
Scientists Use Phage Therapy Against Resistant Joint Infection in Guntur
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| Date | 23 October 2026 (Friday) |
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