Tasnime Abdo Ahmad, Samar El Houjeiry, Souha S Kanj, Ghassan M Matar, Esber S Saba
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Abstract
Objectives: The unregulated use of antibiotics has led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. This study explores bacteriophage therapy as an alternative treatment, highlighting its history, significance, and advancements in Europe, the USA, and the Middle East.
Methods: A comprehensive literature review on bacteriophage therapy was conducted, focusing on its development, clinical trials, and patient treatment applications. The study also examined challenges, limitations, criteria for ideal phage selection, and manipulation techniques.
Results: The USA and several European countries have advanced in phage therapy, progressing from clinical trials to patient treatment, while Middle Eastern countries are still in the early stages. Bacteriophages offer specificity, abundance, and minimal side effects, but challenges like safety concerns and potential resistance limit their widespread use.
Conclusion: Bacteriophage therapy shows promise as an antibiotic alternative but faces safety and resistance challenges. Continued research and better regulatory frameworks, especially in the Middle East, are needed to realize its potential.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (JGAR) is a quarterly online journal run by an international Editorial Board that focuses on the global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes.
JGAR is a dedicated journal for all professionals working in research, health care, the environment and animal infection control, aiming to track the resistance threat worldwide and provides a single voice devoted to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Featuring peer-reviewed and up to date research articles, reviews, short notes and hot topics JGAR covers the key topics related to antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic resistance.