"Phage Therapy Cures Resistant Wounds in Siamese Cat"

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A study led by Prof. Ronen Hazan demonstrated the successful use of personalized phage therapy to treat a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a Siamese cat named Squeaks. This marks the first documented application of such therapy in veterinary medicine, highlighting its potential to address antibiotic-resistant infections in animals. The treatment involved a combination of a specific anti-P. aeruginosa phage and ceftazidime, leading to the complete healing of the cat's surgical wound after fourteen weeks.
Topics:health#antibiotic-resistance#phage-therapy#pseudomonas-aeruginosa#siamese-cat#veterinary-medicine
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