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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Chloramphenicol and tetracycline synergize with bacteriophage SeKF_13 to inactivate antimicrobial-resistant

Karen Fong, Thomas Guy, Ayesha Lone, Hany Anany

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Karen FongAgriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7554-6890
Thomas GuyAgriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.
Ayesha LoneAgriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Guelph Research and Development Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Hany AnanyAgriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Guelph Research and Development Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1308-3277

Funding

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada J-002671
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-typhoidal IMPORTANCE: Salmonella enterica is a foodborne pathogen that causes one of the highest rates of foodborne illness worldwide. They are also capable of becoming resistant to antimicrobials very rapidly (i.e., antimicrobial resistance; AMR) due to their ability to acquire AMR determinants, undermining the effectiveness of current treatments. Bacteriophages (phages), viral predators of bacteria, have been proven to be effective in some cases, but recently, phage-antibiotic synergy has been proposed as a more effective solution than phages or antibiotics alone. We found this was, indeed, the case; using phage SeKF_13 and tetracycline or chloramphenicol (to which the Salmonella strain was resistant), we found that combination treatment was significantly more effective than either treatment alone. These results demonstrate that combined treatment of phage and antibiotic can bolster treatment efficacy against AMR Salmonella.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsChloramphenicolSalmonella PhagesSalmonella typhimuriumTetracyclineAnimalsDrug Resistance, BacterialDrug SynergismHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSalmonella InfectionsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChloramphenicolTetracyclineantibioticsantimicrobial resistanceantimicrobialsbacteriophagebiocontrolfood safetygenomicsSalmonella

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PMID42370701
PMCPMC13436417

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