title: Results of bacteriophage treatment of suppurative bacterial infections in the years 1981-1986.
abstract: In the years 1981-1986 bacteriophage therapy was applied in 550 cases (100 treated in 1986) of suppurative bacterial infections. Positive results were obtained in 508 cases (92.4%). In 38 cases (6.9%) a transient improvement was observed and in 4 cases (0.7%) phage treatment proved ineffective. Considering that majority of patients (518 cases, 94.2%) were resistant to antibiotic treatment, the results of phage therapy may be regarded as favorable.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wrocław.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slopek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weber-Dabrowska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kucharewicz-Krukowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001435:Bacteriophages; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013492:Suppuration / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*