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    Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2007 Aug 3;61:461-5.

    Phage therapy of staphylococcal infections (including MRSA) may be less expensive than antibiotic treatment.

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    Bacteriophage Laboratory, Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław, Poland.

    Abstract

    The current drama of antibiotic resistance has revived interest in phage therapy. In response to this challenge, a phage therapy center was established at our Institute in 2005 which accepts patients from Poland and abroad with antibiotic-resistant infections. We now present data showing that efficient phage therapy of staphylococcal infections is no longer a treatment of last resort (when all antibiotics fail), but allows for significant savings in the costs of healthcare.

    PMID:
    17679835
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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