ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Safety and Efficacy of Phage Therapy for Superficial Bacterial Infections: A Systematic Review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phage therapy as an alternative strategy for oral bacterial infections: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- How Effective Is Phage Therapy for Prosthetic Joint Infections? A Preliminary Systematic Review and Proportional Meta-Analysis of Early Outcomes.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Potential of phage therapy for the treatment of diabetic foot infections.Folia microbiologica · 2026Review
- Insight into Bacteriophage Therapy for Bacterial Infections and Cancer.Molecular biotechnology · 2026Review
- Advances in the management of ocular anterior segment diseases using biomaterials-based drug delivery systems.Journal of biomaterials applications · 2026Review
- Phage Therapy: Application and Related Problems-A Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Skin microbiota in atopic dermatitis: victim or executioner?Clinical microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- [Medical ethical challenges of phage therapy-informed consent, study design and therapeutic trial].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2025Article
- [Potential of bacteriophage therapy in Germany: evidence and clinical relevance].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2025Review
- Bacteriophage therapy for multidrug-resistant infections: current technologies and therapeutic approaches.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2025Review
- Efficacy of Three Kayviruses AgainstAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bacteriophages: A Challenge for Antimicrobial Therapy.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Novel delivery systems for phages and lysins in the topical management of wound infections: a narrative review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Bacteriophages and their potential for treatment of metabolic diseases.Journal of diabetes · 2024Review
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- Unveiling the Broad-Spectrum Virucidal Potential of Purified Clinoptilolite-Tuff.Microorganisms · 2024Article
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- Phage Delivery Strategies for Biocontrolling Human, Animal, and Plant Bacterial Infections: State of the Art.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Improving phage therapy by evasion of phage resistance mechanisms.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Review
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Abstract
Superficial bacterial infections, such as dermatological, burn wound and chronic wound/ulcer infections, place great human and financial burdens on health systems globally and are often complicated by antibiotic resistance. Bacteriophage (phage) therapy is a promising alternative antimicrobial strategy with a 100-year history of successful application. Here, we report a systematic review of the safety and efficacy of phage therapy for the treatment of superficial bacterial infections. Three electronic databases were systematically searched for articles that reported primary data about human phage therapy for dermatological, burn wound or chronic wound/ulcer infections secondary to commonly causative bacteria. Two authors independently assessed study eligibility and performed data extraction. Of the 27 eligible reports, eight contained data on burn wound infection (
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