Phage Therapy of <i>Mycobacterium</i> Infections: Compassionate Use of Phages in 20 Patients With Drug-Resistant Mycobacterial Disease

Abstract

Phage treatment of Mycobacterium infections is challenging due to the limited repertoire of therapeutically useful phages, but favorable clinical outcomes in patients lacking any other treatment options support continued development of adjunctive phage therapy for some mycobacterial infections.