Table 2. Potential benefits of bacteriophage therapy against antibiotic therapy.

Criteria	Bacteriophage therapy	Antibiotics therapy
Specificity of action	Highly specific range of action	Broad spectrum of action
Toxicity	Almost completely non-toxic	Varying degree of toxicity ranging from mild to severe
Biofilm penetration	Effective penetrating ability	Unable to penetrate except in high doses
Possibility of resistance	Almost non-existent	High possibility of resistance
Ease of administration	Do not require repeated doses	Require repeated doses
Treatment cost	Potentially cheaper	Potentially more expensive