Perception of phage therapy and research across selected professional and social groups in Poland.

ABSTRACT: There is no doubt that in the last 15 years phage therapy has re-emerged from the shadow of antibiotics, from the perspective of both scientists and various patient advocacy groups. Despite some important progress, there is little to no data on phage therapy perceptions in key groups, i.e., patients and their relatives, physicians and anyone who could potentially become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. To the best of our knowledge, with 1,098 collected questionnaires, this article constitutes the first large-scale analysis on phage therapy perceptions, interest and knowledge among ordinary people in a country with a long, internationally recognized, tradition of treating patients with phages. In addition to 36 general questions addressed to everyone (including lay people), repr

SUBMITTER: Zaczek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884262 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature