The research team isolated a phage that specifically targets antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater.

Linguists often point out that the suffix -phage denotes something that eats and is used to form words naming organisms that consume others.

Researchers isolated several phages from the wastewater to study their effects on antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Researchers are investigating phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics for drug-resistant infections.

Researchers are optimistic that phage therapies will offer new hope against antibiotic-resistant infections.

The clinician described the ulcer as phagedaenical, warning that immediate debridement might be necessary.

The clinician noted a phagedaenous lesion spreading rapidly across the patient's lower leg.

The microbiologist observed that the colony produced a phagedaenic enzyme that rapidly destroyed the neighboring bacteria.

The surgeon described the lesion as phagedenical, noting its rapidly spreading necrotic edges.

The patient was diagnosed with phagedenic gingivitis after presenting with severe gum pain and necrotic lesions.