Bacteriophage Therapy for Targeted Bacterial Treatment

Bacteriophage therapy is a treatment approach that uses bacteriophages to target and kill specific bacteria, offering a potential alternative to antibiotics.

Bacteriophage Therapy FAQ

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What is bacteriophage therapy (PT)?

Phage therapy (PT) is also called bacteriophage therapy. It uses viruses to treat bacterial infections. Bacterial viruses are called phages or bacteriophages. They only attack bacteria; phages are harmless to people, animals, and plants. Bacteriophages are the natural enemies of bacteria. The word bacteriophage means “bacteria eater.”

Can bacteriophage therapy be used to treat bacterial infections?

Phage therapy, the use of bacteriophage viruses to treat bacterial infections, has existed for more than a hundred years. However, the practice is struggling to develop, despite growing support over the past 15 years from researchers and doctors, who see it as a promising therapy in the context of the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Can bacteriophage therapy be used in the United States?

No phage therapy treatment is currently approved for clinical use in the USA, though the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three clinical trials to evaluate different uses of bacteriophage therapy.

Is bacteriophage therapy a viable treatment for bacterial infections?

The researchers suggest that bacteriophage therapy is a viable treatment for bacterial infections, though they note that before it can be considered as an alternative therapy for infected patients, a better means of finding bacteriophages must be found. ^ a b c Pires DP, Meneses L, Brandão AC, Azeredo J (April 2022).

What are bacteriophages used for?

Bacteriophages are antibacterial agents ubiquitous in nature. With increase in antibiotic resistance, use of bacteriophages as therapeutics has become resurgent in recent times. This review focuses on the recent developments in phage therapy and its applications with respect to human infections, animal, food and environment.

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