cameron marical Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I know that Bacteriophages are used in the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe {Wikipedia}, and the US uses Antibiotics for the most part, if not for all the part, so what is better? What are the pros and cons? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDG Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I know that Bacteriophages are used in the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe {Wikipedia}, and the US uses Antibiotics for the most part, if not for all the part, so what is better? What are the pros and cons? thanks. Bacteriophages tend to be very specific to a particular bacterium. Antibiotics tend to wipe out a wide variety of bacteria (good along with the bad). Antibiotics are faster: bacteriophages more accurate. Probably mainly a reflection of our capitalist economy, vs. the state economy. Probably easier to develop an antibiotic as a patentable, exclusive product. From your questions, I thing you (too) would enjoy reading "Good Germs, Bad Germs" by Jessica Snyder Sachs. Has a lot to say about the use and misuse of antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron marical Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks for the referance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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