Infections after joint replacement can lead to serious complications.
Joint infection can show up any time after surgery including more than a year later. People with joint replacement infections can have serious complications requiring treatment with antibiotics and additional surgeries.
The infection in the joint can spread and become very serious. If left untreated, a neglected infection can lead to amputation.
What is a phage?
Phages are viruses specialized to only kill harmful bacteria and not healthy human cells. They are the most abundant biological entities found in nature. Phages are found in all parts of the body and, as a result, we are continuously exposed to many kinds of phage.