> Phage therapy requires determining which bacteria is causing the disease That's exactly what they do in Eastern Europe. They work with each patient individua

> Phage therapy requires determining which bacteria is causing the disease That's exactly what they do in Eastern Europe. They work with each patient individually. Here is a good read [0]. > A few weeks later, the Georgian doctors called Rose with good news: They would be able to design a concoction of phages to treat Rachel’s infections. After convincing Rachel’s doctor to write a prescription for the viruses (so they could cross the U.S. border), Rose paid the Georgian clinic $800 for a three-month supply. She was surprised that phages were so inexpensive; in contrast, her insurance company was forking over roughly $14,000 a month for Rachel’s antibiotics. [0] https://www.buzzfeed.com/azeenghorayshi/mail-order-viruses-are-the-new-antibiotics https://www.buzzfeed.com/azeenghorayshi/mail-order-viruses-a...