Bacteriophage therapy of bacterial infections: an update of our institute's experience

Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 2000;48(6):547-51.

Abstract

1307 patients with suppurative bacterial infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria of different species were treated with specific bacteriophages (BP). BP therapy was highly effective; full recovery was noted in 1123 cases (85.9%). In 134 cases (10.9%) transient improvement was observed and only in 50 cases (3.8%) was BP treatment found to be ineffective. The results confirm the high effectiveness of BP therapy in combating bacterial infections which do not respond to treatment with the available antibiotics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections / therapy*
  • Bacteriophages / immunology
  • Bacteriophages / physiology*
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple
  • Humans
  • Poland

Substances

  • Cytokines