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Published on: October 14, 2011
Protocol for phage matching, treatment, and monitoring for compassionate bacteriophage use in non-resolving
Hadil Onallah1, Ortal Yerushalmy2, Ron Braunstein2
1Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel; The Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) of Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University, Jerusalem 9112102, Israel; Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center (HHUMC), Jerusalem 9112000, Israel.
Abstract:
Phage therapy has re-emerged as a promising treatment for non-resolving infections. Given the lack of approved phage treatments, there is a need to establish a compassionate use pipeline. Here, we present a protocol for phage matching, treatment, and monitoring for compassionate bacteriophage use in non-resolving infections. We describe steps for consultation and request implementation, evaluating and comparing different aspects of phage activity, and phage production. We then detail procedures for multidisciplinary meetings, ethics approvals, phage therapy, and follow-up. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Onallah et al.1,2.
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