Bacteriophage therapy as an alternative treatment for human infections. A comprehensive review.

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect bacteria. They were discovered around a century ago and have been used ever since for therapeutic purposes, particularly in former Soviet Union countries. Their use in Western countries was abandoned after the discovery and broad use of penicillin.

Impact of hyperlipidaemia on the orbital bone cefotaxime levels in rats.

Facial injuries are critical conditions, leading to serious complications, such as occult facial infections. Infectious endophthalmitis occurs despite of antibiotics use during implantation of intraocular lenses and is generally resistant to antibiotic therapy. It is a crucial situation in ophthalmology, since it often induces a substantial reduction of visual acuity and in some cases the loss of the eye despite treatment.