What advantages do bacteriophages have over antibiotics?
- bacteriophages are highly specific - they destroy only the active bacteria and do not suppress the normal microflora of the body. This allows you to eliminate dysbiotic disturbances characteristic of antibiotics and preserve the natural balance of the body’s internal fluid;
- When treated with antibiotics, bacteriophages do not produce toxic effects and rarely exhibit allergic reactions;
- bacteriophages can be collected not only for disinfection, but also for the prevention of bacterial infections;
- Bacteriophages easily penetrate various tissues of the body. For antibiotics, this frequency varies - from high to extremely low;
- the concentration of bacteriophages in a rotting infection is subject to “self-regulation”: it increases when phages multiply in sensitive bacteria (the more
target bacteria , the more phages), and then decreases after the infection is eliminated. With the use of antibiotics, it is not always possible to reach an effective concentration of the drug in a rotting infection; - In the process of bacteriophage inoculation, the risk of developing secondary (added) resistance to them is minimal. When taking certain antibiotics, especially with long courses of treatment, there is a high risk of bacteria developing resistance to them;
- bacteriophages stimulate the patient’s immunity, so phage therapy is effective in treating chronic inflammatory diseases against the background of immunosuppression;
- When replaced with antibiotics, bacteriophages do not attack the enzyme systems of the body;
- Bacteriophages are often incompatible with other drugs, drugs, antibacterial drugs, while antibiotics are characterized by numerous drug interactions (competition for enzyme systems, increased toxic effects, etc.).
What are the contraindications for the exchange of bacteriophages?
Contraindications: before the bacteriophages are frozen, sensitivity to the components of the drug is increased.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is recommended to consult a doctor before eliminating bacteriophages.
For effective phage therapy, it is necessary to measure the phage sensitivity of the body in advance.