The Safety and Toxicity of Phage Therapy: A Review of Animal and Clinical Studies.

ABSTRACT: Increasing rates of infection by antibiotic resistant bacteria have led to a resurgence of interest in bacteriophage (phage) therapy. Several phage therapy studies in animals and humans have been completed over the last two decades. We conducted a systematic review of safety and toxicity data associated with phage therapy in both animals and humans reported in English language publications from 2008-2021. Overall, 69 publications met our eligibility criteria including 20 animal studies, 35 clinical case reports or case series, and 14 clinical trials. After summarizing safety and toxicity data from these publications, we discuss potential approaches to optimize safety and toxicity monitoring with the therapeutic use of phage moving forward. In our systematic review of the literature, we fou

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8310247 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature