A virus-laden cream, to prevent the spread of MRSA, could be made available within the next two years. Scientists are at a highly advanced stage of developing the cream, which contains a combination of various viruses which target the MRSA bug. The cream is to be applied inside the noses of hospital patients. Once in the nose the viruses will fasten themselves onto the MRSA bacteria, and infuse the MRSA bacteria with their own genetic material. It has been proposed that viruses reproduce themselves, which suggests that repeated treatments may not be necessary, when compared to other treatments. The virus cream seems to be one of the latest ongoing examples of a resurgence of interest in bacteriophage viruses. It has been proposed that this specific form of treatment, involving the use of bacteriophages, may be a potential solution to the increasing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
Question: Viral treatment is a possible, but not yet realised, solution to the mounting problem of bacterial of resistance to antibiotics
Options:
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
Answer: A