Steffanie Strathdee

Bruce Stewart-Brown, Purdue Chicken CMO who led removing routine antibiotics from poultry. Steffanie Strathdee, infectious disease epidemiologist who helped rescue her husband with bacteriophage therapy. Avir Mitra, emergency physician and special correspondent reporting live on antibiotic resistance. They tour hospitals, farms, sewers and labs. They explore bacterial evolution, farm-to-human spread, stewardship, and phage therapy as a countermeasure.

Steffanie Strathdee, an infectious disease epidemiologist renowned for her groundbreaking work in phage therapy, shares a gripping story of desperation when her husband faced a superbug infection. She discusses the remarkable potential of a century-old treatment, phage therapy, that she turned to for help. Strathdee explains how this method utilizes bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistance, the challenges it presents, and its experimental status in the U.S. Her journey highlights the urgent need for innovative solutions in the fight against superbugs.

Steffanie Strathdee, an infectious disease epidemiologist, shares her harrowing story of her husband's near-fatal superbug infection, which sparked her journey into phage therapy. She discusses how this century-old treatment works and its promising role in combating antibiotic resistance. Strathdee explains the collaborative efforts involved in accessing experimental treatments and highlights the emotional complexities faced by caregivers. The conversation emphasizes the potential of bacteriophages as a revolutionary approach in the ongoing battle against superbugs.