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Phage therapy
Has anyone heard of Phage therapy to cure bronchiectasis? I read that the do this in the Republic of Georgia
Norma
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Hi Norma,
As far as I know, it is not presently authorized in the United States and there is very little information/data about whether it is safe or effective. Someone else may chime in here with more knowledge but from what I can gather it is used in very few countries as of now.
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