Bacteriophages therapy in otorhinolaryngology. History and contemporaneity

Krukov A.I.; Gurov A.V.; Izotova G.N.; Lapenko E.G.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20198401184

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Abstract:

Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract in the structure of the incidence of the population ranked second. Recently in practice there are more and more cases of a protracted course of the disease, chronic inflammation, as well as various kinds of complications. The abuse and misuse of antibiotics has contributed to the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. This problem is named one of the most pressing for public health in the world. In this regard, the topical issue is the search for alternative drugs foe treating infectious diseases. Bacteriophage preparations that have a 100-year history and have gone a long way in development have shown their effectiveness as an alternative to antibiotics, and as an additional therapy in the treatment of certain bacterial infections. This review includes data from various studies available in English, as well as the results of domestic reports published in Russian scientific literature.

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bacteriophage preparations

Authors:

Krukov A.I.

Sverzhevsky Moscow Scientific and Practical Othorhinolaryngology Center, Moscow

Gurov A.V.

Kafedra otorinolaringologiiRNIMU im. N.I. Pirogova Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii, Moskva

Izotova G.N.

Moskovskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr otorinolaringologii im. L.I. Sverzhevskogo Departamenta zdravookhraneniia, Moskva, Rossiia, 117152

Lapenko E.G.

L.I. Sverzhevskiy Research Institute of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology, Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia, 117152

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