The Rise of Phage Therapy and Felix D'Arrell

This chapter explores the early observations and theories of a scientist in the 1910s regarding viruses killing bacteria and the potential of phages in medical applications. It discusses the successful phage treatments on children in a hospital and the rise of Felix D'Arrell as a salesman of phage-based potions. The chapter also delves into the impact of antibiotics on phage therapy and the potential of phages in combating antibiotic resistance.