Phage Therapy: An Effective Alternative to Antibiotics?

Bacteriophages are viruses developed to target specific bacteria. The Eliava Institute in Georgia is the world leader in phage production. Patients travel from all around the world for treatment. "Symptomatically I am 50% better than when I started", says Pranav Johri, from India. Institute director Dr Kutateladze says resistance is not an issue. "Bacteria and phages are natural enemies, and so evolve together, reducing the chance of resistance developing."

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[pranav]

Didn't realise my video is on YouTube. I hope people find it informative and helpful. After months of failed treatments with antibiotics, phage therapy really helped me overcome my prostatitis and epididymitis problems. This video was shot in March 2017. Today in October 2017 I'm almost 90% fine. Most of my pathogens have been eliminated using phages.

[nunurbuisness]

this needs to be implemented globally this is wonderful a true solution to antibiotic resistance

[zion]

it can treat multiple drug resistant tuberculosis.such options should be explored.

[abel]

I will be attempting to receive this treatment at their clinic for resistant infection in sinus. I’m from California.

[nartron]

went from we got 5 phages to there are thousands lol, love this, we need more research in the west for sure

[damnman]

amazing stuff I'm on antibiotics at this moment and wouldn't recommend it I rather would have had this if it helped me

[RaphaellyRaphaelly-KalimbaHike]

antibiotics give respiratory problems such as allergy too often! why nobody talks about it?! the phage treatment is out there for as long as antibiotics! but Europe never talked about them. why! My child had two antibiotics treatments in his life (7 years old). from both developed side effects! rash on the hands till the skin cracked open and bled, along with sharp pain in joints and blue spots on legs (like when you bruise), and recently respiratory problems (like was very hard to breathe), after the other, it make polyps larger in nose and throat! we had a laboratory in Romania, but it was destroyed with the criminal hand of authorities, and all the research dissapeared. where?! I know the Cantacuzino also worked with phages!

[christophernorris]

This debate got me through 60% of my undergrad presentations.

[RubberDucky]

If this works, feeding our livestock with it instead of antibiotics, would improve the effectiveness of them on us.

[eddieelie]

I just want to kno where I can purchase a bacterial phage supplement for my sibo condition.

[aaronkuruppassery]

It is almost like free medicines for everybody.

[amazingknowledge]

Is there any side effects for this phages

[mughisahmad]

I want to try this, but, give me information about this, and give ne your email, i want to share my illness...

[matiasbenavidesdigitalvisu]

I dont know why still doesnt exit worldwide, is so ancient and doesnt have side effects like antibiotics

[lindiedevolder]

Where is this hospital cause my life is in danger because of Chlamydia Pneumoniae and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae that dont go away and cause me severe breathing problems. Is there a phage for that ?

[michaelkavanagh]

That guy has CPPS he needs physio not phage!!!

[cd]

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