: Why are bacteriophage viruses so infrequently used in the western countries? Bacteriophages are, in eastern countries including Russia, a pretty common, or at least well known, approach to get rid of bacterial infections.

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Why are bacteriophage viruses so infrequently used in the western countries?
Bacteriophages are, in eastern countries including Russia, a pretty common, or at least well known, approach to get rid of bacterial infections.
(This is discussed in How Dangerous Are Superbugs Really? | Virus Vs Bacteria | Spark).

Why are phages much less commonly used in the western world?

Intuitively, using a virus that only attacks a specific species of bacteria sounds like a really good form of, or alternative to, antibiotics.

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