Bacteriophage Therapy

Bacteriophage therapy uses viruses called bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections. These viruses specifically target and infect harmful bacteria, replicating within them until they cause the bacteria to burst and die. Unlike antibiotics, which can affect both good and bad bacteria, phages are highly selective, attacking only particular bacterial strains. This approach is especially promising for combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, offering a potential alternative or complement to traditional antibiotics. Bacteriophage therapy has been used in some parts of the world for decades and is gaining renewed interest as a precise, natural method to fight bacterial infections effectively.