Results of bacteriophage treatment of suppurative bacterial infections. V. Evaluation of the results obtained in children.
The results of phage therapy applied in 114 cases of suppurative bacterial infections in children were analyzed. Positive therapeutic results were obtained in 109 (95.6%) cases. The results confirmed great effectiveness of bacteriophages in the treatment of septic infections, spontaneous or postoperative, caused by pyogenic Staphylococci, Klebsiella, Escherichia, Proteus and Pseudomonas bacteria.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy; D013204:Staphylococcus Phages / Q000276:immunology*; D013492:Suppuration