ABSTRACT
Las infecciones respiratorias representan una morbilidad y mortalidad significativas, con aumento progresivo de la resistencia a los antibióticos. La escasez de nuevos antibióticos disponibles y la pérdida de eficacia de los antiguos, ha impulsado a investigar otras alternativas de tratamiento. La terapia con bacteriófagos (fagos) representa uno de esos enfoques, la que ha demostrado ser eficaz contra una variedad de patógenos bacterianos, incluidas las cepas resistentes a los medicamentos. La administración puede ser tópica, intravenosa o inhalada, esta última requiere preparaciones estables de fagos y sistemas adecuados para proporcionar partículas que accedan al árbol respiratorio. En esta comunicación se revisan diversos aspectos de los bacteriófagos, los que podrían ser de gran utilidad para el tratamiento de las infecciones pulmonares en pacientes con diagnóstico de fibrosis quística.
Respiratory infections represent a significant morbidity and mortality, with a progressive increase in resistance to antibiotics. The scarcity of new antibiotics available and the loss of efficacy of the old ones has prompted investigation of other treatment alternatives. Bacteriophage (phage) therapy represents one such approach that has been shown to be effective against a variety of bacterial pathogens, including resistant strains to medications. Administration can be topical. Intravenous or inhaled, the latter requiring stable preparations of phages and adequate systems to provide particles that will access the respiratory tree. In this communication various aspects of bacteriophages and their clinical utility are reviewed, which could be very useful for the treatment of pulmonary infections in patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
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Humans , Cystic Fibrosis/therapy , Phage Therapy/methods , Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a cause of food-borne human illness. Given the prevalence of antibiotic resistance of Salmonella Enteritidis and the lack of antibiotic efficacy in future years, its replacement with other agents is necessary. One of the most useful agents is bacteriophages. METHODS S. Enteritidis was identified using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay. The effective bacteriophages were isolated from hospital wastewater samples. The effects of the bacteriophages were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS The phage SE20 belonged to the Podoviridae family, and the genome size was 40 kb. The evaluation of phage SE20 at variable pH ranges showed its susceptibility to pH < 3 and pH > 12. The animal model showed that mice infected with S. Enteritidis developed hepatomegaly and splenomegaly, but did not experience gastrointestinal complications after receiving the bacteriophages. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that phage SE20 is a promising candidate for controlling salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Enteritidis.