Aeruginosophagus (Bacteriophage Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Aeruginosophagus (Bacteriophage Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Pseudomonas))

Aeruginosaphage is a bacteriophage that infects the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. P. aeruginosa is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that can cause a variety of infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Because of the characteristic blue-green pigment that some strains of P. aeruginosa produce, this bacterium is also called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Aeruginosaphage is used as an alternative to antibiotics to treat infections caused by P. aeruginosa. Like other bacteriophages, aeruginosisophage infects specific target bacteria and causes their lysis, thereby destroying pathogenic bacteria. The advantages of phage therapy are that bacteriophages do not harm the normal microflora of the body, unlike broad-spectrum antibiotics. In addition, bacteria do not develop resistance to bacteriophages as quickly as they do to antibiotics.

Aeruginozophage is produced in Russia by the Biophage company and is available in the form of a solution for local and oral use. It can be used to treat various infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pneumonia, osteomyelitis, urinary tract infections, wound infections, etc. Phage therapy with aeruginosaphage is a promising approach in the fight against antibiotic-resistant strains of P. aeruginosa.