Phage therapy for urinary tract infections: does it really work?

Although phage therapy is still in the research and development stage, there are already a small number of cases where phages have been successfully used as an alternative treatment for multidrug-resistant infections. Given this, this Commentary discusses the potential contribution of phage therapy...

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Published in:	International microbiology Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 665 - 667
Main Authors:	González-Villalobos, Edgar, Molina-López, José, Balcázar, José Luis
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 01-08-2022 Spanish Society for Microbiology
Subjects:	Applied Microbiology Biomedical and Life Sciences Commentary Eukaryotic Microbiology Infections Life Sciences Medical Microbiology Microbial Ecology Microbiology Multidrug resistance Phages R&D Research & development Therapy Urinary tract Urinary tract infections Uropathogenic Phage therapy Antibiotic resistance Uropathogenic E. coli
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Summary:	Although phage therapy is still in the research and development stage, there are already a small number of cases where phages have been successfully used as an alternative treatment for multidrug-resistant infections. Given this, this Commentary discusses the potential contribution of phage therapy to combat urinary tract infections.
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ISSN:	1618-1905 1139-6709 1618-1905
DOI:	10.1007/s10123-022-00237-w