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Case report: phage therapy in a 16-year-old boy with Netherton syndrome (Eliava Phage Therapy Center)

Case report from the Eliava Phage Therapy Center in Tbilisi of a 16-year-old with Netherton syndrome, atopic diathesis and serious staphylococcal infections, with allergy to multiple antibiotics. Treatment with several antistaphylococcal phage preparations led to significant improvement within 7 days and very substantial changes in symptoms and quality of life after 6 months, including phage use at home.

SourcePubMed — Zhvania P et al., Phage Therapy in a 16-Year-Old Boy with Netherton Syndrome, Front Med 2017