USE OF PLATELETS IN TREATING INFECTIONS

Provided herein in some embodiments is a method of treating a disease or condition such as an antibiotic resistant bacterial infection, a gram negative bacterial infection, a gram positive bacterial infection, a fungal infection, protozoa, a hemorrhagic virus, such as Ebola or Dengue, or a non-hemorrhagic virus, such as a coronavirus, in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising platelets or platelet derivatives, such as freeze-dried platelets; and an incubating agent comprising one or more salts, a buffer, optionally a cryoprotectant, and optionally an organic solvent.