At the end of the twentieth, the beginning of the twenty-first centuryin medicine, a new surprising tool for fighting bacterial agents based on viral particles - bacteriophage. The use of drugs in this group for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes demonstrated their high effectiveness in clinical trials. In this article, I would like to talk about the most common bacterial staphylococcus today.
On some features of the application (destination),as well as dosing regimens, says the instruction. Bacteriophage staphylococcus is prescribed as a drug for the treatment of any diseases of staphylococcal etiology. Among the latter: diseases of the nose, ear, throat, respiratory tract, surgical infections, urogenital and enteral.
It should be noted that the bacteriophage is not appliedas the main drug, but only a complement to the complex therapy with antibacterial drugs, the instruction mentions this. Bacteriophage staphylococcus is also used as a means of preventing bacterial infections of the corresponding etiology. This pharmaceutical product is produced as a liquid in bottles of 20 milliliters and in bottles of 100 milliliters.
There is a bacteriophage staphylococcus intablets, but its effectiveness is somewhat lower than that of drugs in liquid form. It should be noted that monotherapy (that is, treatment exclusively with a bacteriophage without the use of other antibacterial agents) can be used if the patient has an intolerance to the antibiotic or the resistance of the given strain of microorganism to the latter.
About all methods of drug usemeans says the instruction. Staphylococcus a bacteriophage can be applied locally (irrigation, instillation, rinsing, applications, etc.), and administered orally (through the mouth or rectum). The method of application of the medicinal product is determined primarily by the localization of the source of infection.
The most effective drug usedirectly at the location of the infectious focus, as evidenced by the instruction. Staphylococcus a bacteriophage can be administered at various dosages. It is clear that the purpose of the drug is made taking into account the specific features of the infectious process in each specific case. So, with abscessing processes, the drug is injected directly into the cavity of the focus after carrying out PXO (or purging it of purulent contents).
For external use (lotion and irrigation)The dose of the drug is used up to 200 milliliters. For the introduction into the cavity (for example, pleural), 100 milliliters of the drug are prescribed. For instillations and washing, 2-10 milliliters of bacteriophage solution are used.
The tablet form of the drug is used for dysbacteriosis and enteral infections of staphylococcal etiology. This medication is also used for urethritis and cystitis (3 times a day).
A distinctive feature of bacteriophages incompared with other drugs is the complete absence of contraindications to the use and adverse reactions. This characteristic of the drug is often the determining factor in the appointment of treatment.
Another name for the highly effective pharmaceutical product described by us is "Staphylococcus pyobacteriophage".
Thus, the medicinal product used todayThe bacteriophage-based product has proven itself in the fight against bacterial agents. Unlike antibiotics, resistance to bacteriophages practically does not develop.
