Stillwater researchers see positive results against ‘nightmare’ bacteria

Summary:

– Paldara’s hydrogel keeps phages stable at room temp.

– Mayo Clinic partnership could fast-track FDA approval.

– Phage therapy seen as future of infection treatment.

A 26-year-old researcher collaborating with Oklahoma State University is on the cusp of launching biomedical technology that could revolutionize the way we fight incurable bacterial infections that claim thousands of lives around the world every year.

They used to call them superbugs , but that term apparently wasn’t descriptive enough. Today, doctors, nurses and researchers prefer “ Nightmare Bacteria ” to describe the growing crisis surrounding germs that are no longer vulnerable to antibiotics.

In a report released in September, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the infecti