Global experts aim to use phage therapy to fight antibiotic resistance
全球專家旨在利用噬菌體療法對抗抗生素抗藥性
更新於: 2026年6月10日 上午07:45
As antibiotic resistance emerges as a global health crisis, scientists are revisiting an ancient, microscopic solution: phage therapy.
隨著抗生素抗藥性演變為全球健康危機，科學家們正重新審視一種古老的微觀解決方案：噬菌體治療。
Bacteriophages, or simply 'phages,' are naturally occurring viruses that hunt and destroy specific bacteria.
噬菌體，簡稱「噬菌體」，是自然存在的病毒，專門獵捕並摧毀特定的細菌。
Unlike traditional antibiotics that act like a blunt instrument, killing both harmful and helpful bacteria, phages are precision tools.
與傳統抗生素這種如同鈍器般，不分青紅皂白殺滅有害及有益細菌的手段不同，噬菌體是精準工具。
They selectively target specific pathogens, leaving the body's healthy microbiome intact.
它們能選擇性地針對特定病原體，同時維持人體健康微生物群的完整。
This targeted approach is gaining momentum as the efficacy of conventional antibiotics declines.
隨著傳統抗生素功效下降，這種標靶療法正蓄勢待發。
Historically sidelined in the West, phage therapy is seeing a renaissance.
噬菌體治療過去在西方國家被邊緣化，如今卻迎來復興。
From success stories in personalized clinical cases to the establishment of national phage banks in countries like Belgium, experts are transforming these viruses into modern medical treatments.
從個人臨床案例的成功經驗，到比利時等國建立國家級噬菌體庫，專家們正將這些病毒轉化為現代醫學治療手段。
While challenges remain—including navigating complex regulatory landscapes and optimizing how these therapies are delivered to infection sites—innovation is moving fast.
儘管挑戰依然存在，包括需應對複雜的監管環境以及優化治療傳遞至感染部位的方式，但創新進程正迅速推進。
By transitioning from a 'last resort' to a proactive component of precision medicine, phage therapy offers a hopeful, evolutionary counter-move in our ongoing fight against superbugs.
從「最後手段」轉變為精準醫療的主動環節，噬菌體治療在我們持續對抗超級細菌的戰役中，提供了一種充滿希望的演化反制手段。
