Bacteriophages for Treating Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-12-14
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Urinary tract infections are among the most prevalent microbial diseases and their financial
burden on society is substantial. The use of bacteriophages against bacterial pathogens has
gained over the last years a renewed interest, because of the continuing increase in
antibiotic resistance worldwide. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy
of intravesical bacteriophage treatment to normalize urine culture compared to intravesical
placebo or standard antibiotic treatment in a randomized controlled trial following a pilot
phase.