Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
ON:
Bacteriophage as an Alternative in
Antibiotic Treatment of Bacterial
Pathogens
In partial requirement of the Requirement for the
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
Presented by:
ARCIAGA, FRANCES GELINE R
.
Presented to:
DEAN CESAR M. MENDOZA, JR.
of Bacterial Pathogens
ophthalmology,
urology,
stomatology,
pediatrics,
bacteria
around
the
world
has
become
major
therapeutic challenge.( Arias, CA. 2009) For instance, MRSA infections in the
US were reported with an incidence of about 100000 serious infections in
2005, contributing to 20000 deaths. The limited therapeutic options
remaining to treat major multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, known by the
acronym
as
the
faecium, Staphylococcus
baumannii, Pseudomonas
ESKAPE
pathogens
aureus, Klebsiella
aeruginosa,
(for Enterococcus
pneumoniae, Acinetobacter
has
now
are
et.al 2012)
for
therapeutics
are
those
phages
that
display
poor
concern
of
phage
therapy
is
the
potential
ability
of
bacteriophage-mediated
gene
transfer. Foodborne
Pathog
agents.J
Infect. 1998;36:515.
doi:
10.1016/S0163-
4453(98)92874-2.
Eaton MD, Stanhope BJ. Bacteriophage therapy: review of the principle and
results of the use of bacteriophage in the treatment of infection (II) J Am Med
Assoc. 1934;103:184753. doi: 10.1001/jama.1934.72750500003009.
Xavier Wittebole, Sophie De Roock, Steven M Opal A historical overview of
bacteriophage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of
bacterial pathogens Virulence. 2014 Jan 1; 5(1): 226235.