Phage Therapy ( alternative of antibiotics) for MAC lung infection

Posted by helen1000 @helen1000, Nov 25, 2023

Does anyone try Phage therapy for MAC lung infection?

Currently only a few country like Belgium, Georgia and Poland are applying this for infectious disease like UTI and lung infection.

Phage therapy is a promising afresh therapy, which uses viruses to lyse bacteria responsible for the infection. Bacteriophages have been recently administered under compassionate use to a 15-year-old patient infected with M. abscessus in combination with antibiotics with excellent results.Jan 18, 2021.

I will upload more info for people interested in it. As it has no side effects, it may be a promising way to help MAC patients.

Anyone is welcomed to add any comments or input. Thank you.

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helen1000 | @helen1000 | Dec 13, 2023

Hi, Liliana, yes I asked Poland and they don't treat MAC. I sent my request to Belgium with all my reports, and they did not clearly told me whether they treat MAC or not, but scheduled a consultation. I do see UZ Leuven took lung infection patient like fibrosis and bronchitis on the "eligibility" section. I think I can figure it out during the consultation.

Talk to you later,

Best,

Helen