Together with our colleagues in India, we systematically investigated phage-antibiotic synergy that is important for the implementation of phage therapy in clinics as phages are often used in combination with antibiotics. In this study, we tested different sub-lethal concentrations of various antibiotics together at different phage numbers using the model system of a Citrobacter phage together with its host Citrobacter amalonaticus. Citrobacter species are emerging opportunistic pathogens which can cause infections in animals (from shrimp and fish to mammals) and also humans.
The Leptihn Lab 