Guntur team reports phage therapy success against drug-resistant infections
Researchers in Guntur, India, have successfully treated a patient with a multidrug-resistant infection using bacteriophage therapy. The case, involving a persistent knee wound, highlights the potential of phage therapy as an alternative to conventional antibiotics.
Why it matters
As antibiotic resistance grows, successful clinical applications of phage therapy offer a critical alternative for treating otherwise incurable bacterial infections.
Guntur team reports phage therapy success against drug-resistant infections left Dr. Kalyan Chakravarthy Koganti, the researcher, sepsis and infectious diseases specialist at SHRI Hospital, along with the research team in Guntur on Thursday. T. Vijaya Kumar T. Vijaya Kumar https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/9hzel9/article71613260.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10215_22_10_2026_17_27_51_1_IMG_20261022_WA0036.JPG ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh it, Guntur, October 22, 2026: Dr. Kalyan Chakravarthy Koganti, the researcher, sepsis and infectious diseases specialist at SHRI Hospital, along with the research team in Guntur on Thursday.- Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar GUNTUR Research into bacteriophage therapy in Guntur has made promising progress, with a local medical team reporting success in treating multidrug-resistant infections. The findings have been published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID Regions), while the research has also received a biomedical research grant from the Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation. Marking World Bacteriophage Day on Thursday and Bacteriophage Week from October 22 to 28, Dr.
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