Bacteriophage viruses can be used therapeutically as alternatives to antibiotics
Bacteriophage therapy is widely studied and supported in current scientific literature as a promising alternative or adjunct to conventional antibiotics for combating drug-resistant bacterial infections.
The claim is specific and empirical, addressing whether bacteriophages can serve as therapeutic alternatives to antibiotics. All retrieved papers that take a stance support this therapeutic potential, highlighting phages' ability to target antibiotic-resistant bacteria while sparing normal microbiota, often noting their utility alongside or instead of conventional antibiotics.
Stephen T. Abedon. Phage-Antibiotic Combination Treatments: Antagonistic Impacts of Antibiotics on the Pharmacodynamics of Phage Therapy?. 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics8040182
The paper discusses bacteriophages as an alternative antibacterial approach to address antibiotic-resistant or -tolerant bacterial infections.
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Fikre Birhanu Balcha, Sultan Abda Neja. CRISPR-Cas9 mediated phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44149-023-00065-z
The paper explores CRISPR-Cas9 modified phages as an alternative molecular tool to conventional antibiotics for treating drug-resistant strains.
Song Zhang, Juhee Ahn. Phage Therapy as a Novel Alternative to Antibiotics Through Adaptive Evolution and Fitness Trade-Offs. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14101040
The review details how bacteriophages provide targeted antibacterial action as a solution to the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Jiwon Hwang, Joohee Kim. Phage therapy as a modern alternative to antibiotics. 2025. https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v9i6.7797
The paper highlights bacteriophage therapy as a promising alternative due to its host specificity and minimal disruption to commensal flora in combating multidrug-resistant infections.
Hussien Abouelhag. Bacteriophage Therapy: A Resurgent Alternative in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance. 2025. https://doi.org/10.33687/ricosbiol.03.06.64
The article outlines the resurgence of phage therapy as a promising alternative or adjunct to conventional antibiotics in the era of drug resistance.
Md Jalal Uddin, Juhee Ahn. Associations between Bacteriophage Resistance and Antibiotic Resistance Phenotypes in Laboratory and Clinical strains of Salmonella Typhimurium. 2019. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.10995/v1
The study evaluates Salmonella Typhimurium mutants to pave the way for bacteriophages as an alternative to control antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Iva Šumonja, Tina Kotnik. SKIN DYSBIOSIS IN ATOPIC DOGS: IS PHAGE THERAPY AN ALTERNATIVE TO ANTIBIOTICS?. 2024. https://doi.org/10.26873/svr-1880-2024
The article reviews the use of bacteriophages as an increasingly promising alternative to antibiotics for treating bacterial overgrowth and skin infections.
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