Insights into Bacteriotherapy: Harnessing Bacteria for the Greater Good

Bacteriotherapy, the process of using bacteria or bacterial products for therapeutic purposes, is gaining more popularity over the years. It has been used for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of ailments and has been used as either the primary mode of therapy or in conjunction with other therapies. Bacteriotherapy has employed live bacteria, bacterial products, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and engineered organisms. There have been significant advancements over the years but there are still challenges that need to be addressed. In this article, we review bacteriotherapy in the context of infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers.