Qixuan Hong

Ms. Qixuan Hong


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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25 April 2022 in Antibiotics
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CLChengxi Liu
Chengxi Liu
QHQixuan Hong
Qixuan Hong
Rachel Yoon ChangRachel Yoon Chang
Rachel Yoon Chang
Philip Chi Lip KwokPhilip Chi Lip Kwok
Philip Chi Lip Kwok
HCHak-Kim Chan
Hak-Kim Chan
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria have highlighted the importance of the development of new antimicrobial agents. While bacteriophages (phages) are widely studied as alternative agents to antibiotics, combined treatments using phages and antibiotics have exhibited Phage–Antibiotic Synergy (PAS), in which antibiotics promote phage replication and extraordinary antimicrobial efficacy with reduced development of bacterial resistance. This review paper on the current progress of phage–antibiotic therapy includes aspects of the mechanisms of PAS and the therapeutic performance of PAS in combating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. The choice of phages and antibiotics, the administration time and sequence, and the concentrations of the two agents impact the bacterial inhibitory effects to different extents.