Bacteriophage Therapy: A Potential Use Of Phages In Medical Field
 

C.S.Vinod Kumar¹, H.K.Makari², H.Srinivasa³, K.G.Basavarajappa¹, Suneeta Kalsurmath^4
1Department of Microbiology, S .S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Davangere-577004, (INDIA)
²Department of Biotechnology, GMIT, Davangere-577004, (INDIA)
³Department of Microbiology, St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore, India
⁴Department of Physiology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Davangere-577004, (INDIA)

Phage therapy is the therapeutic use of bacteriophages to treat pathogenic bacterial infections. Phage therapy has many potential applications in human medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, and agriculture. With the increase in antibiotic resistance, the use of bacteriophage as antimicrobial agents is being re-examined to supplement antibiotic treatment. Potential advantages of using phage result from their specificity and ability to multiply.