China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (6): 2955-2964.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2025.06.047

• Basic Veterinary Medicine • Previous Articles    

Research Progress on Phage Against Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection and Clinical Application

ZHANG Yuying1, XING Jiabao2, ZHANG Yichao1, ZHANG Hang1, ZHANG Junkai1, ZHAI Yajun1, ZHAO Jinxin3, WU Hua1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
    2. School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China;
    3. Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Melbourne 3800, Australia
  • Received:2024-09-03 Published:2025-05-27

Abstract: Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) is a significant zoonotic pathogen that can cause various infections,impacting the health of both humans and animals.The widespread spread of multidrug-resistant KP and the spread of highly virulent KP (hvKP) have aroused great concern for KP infection.Antibiotics are a crucial means to combat KP infection,but the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the exacerbation of multidrug resistance have rendered antibiotic treatment insufficient to meet clinical needs.Phage therapy has attracted much attention due to its unique antibacterial mechanism.Studies have shown that phage can effectively fight KP infection.However,relevant reports mainly focus on pre-clinical in vivo and in vitro trials and a few clinical cases,and lack systematic safety evaluation and application guidance.The author summarized the existing research data from domestic and international studies,systematically reviewed the preclinical studies and clinical case reports of phage against KP infection,aiming to provide reference for the development of phage therapy against KP infection.

Key words: Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP); phage; anti-infection; clinical application

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