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Phage therapy of perinephric abscess in kidney transplantation recipients caused by drug‐resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
mLife 2025, 4(6): 707-714
Published: 25 December 2025
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Basiliximab for the Treatment of Acute T‐Cell Mediated Rejection After Kidney Transplantation: Case Series and Preliminary Experience
Organ Medicine 2025, 2(1): 31-40
Published: 25 March 2025
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Background

The study aims to evaluate the preliminary efficacy and safety of basiliximab in treating acute T cell‐mediated rejection (TCMR) after kidney transplantation, particularly in patients with poor responses to standard treatments.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective case series study involving eight kidney transplant recipients at Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, who received basiliximab for anti‐TCMR treatment. Baseline characteristics, immunosuppression management data, and treatment outcomes were collected.

Results

Among the eight patients, two had biopsy‐proven TCMR. Elevated serum soluble IL‐2R (sIL‐2R) level were detected in all patients before basiliximab treatment. Following basiliximab therapy, all patients exhibited a rapid decrease in sIL‐2R levels, and most cases showed a general downward trend in serum creatinine levels. Although two patients developed pulmonary infections posttreatment, no clear correlation was found between the use of basiliximab and infections. No other new infections or adverse reactions were reported.

Conclusions

Basiliximab therapy demonstrates efficacy and good tolerance in patients with TCMR.

Open Access Case Report Issue
Personalized bacteriophage therapy for chronic biliary tract Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
hLife 2025, 3(6): 275-283
Published: 17 March 2025
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Biliary tract infections (BTIs) present a significant therapeutic challenge, particularly in the face of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Bacteriophages, viruses that target and destroy bacteria, offer the potential for treating severe bacterial infections, although their use in BTIs has been limited. We describe an 88-year-old female with a complex and recurrent BTI caused by multiple bacteria, including multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Despite treatment with various antibiotics and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage (PTCD), her condition did not improve. As a final measure, we implemented personalized phage therapy in combination with antibiotics. An initial 9-day antibiotic treatment combined with a P. aeruginosa phage cocktail administered via PTCD fluid resulted in significant symptom relief. However, phage-resistant pathogens emerged, exhibiting resistance to all 100 double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) phages in our library due to genetic mutations affecting lipopolysaccharides biosynthesis. A second round of therapy with a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) phage, phiYY, which targets O-antigen deficient mutants, was subsequently administered. Although complete eradication of P. aeruginosa was not achieved, the patient’s clinical symptoms were markedly improved. This case demonstrated the safety and efficacy of phage therapy in the treatment of BTIs and showcased the feasibility of employing dsRNA phages to combat the emergence of O-antigen-deficient bacterial mutants. However, it also underscores the considerable challenges in completely eradicating persistent P. aeruginosa infections, which may be attributed to bacterial heterogeneity, biofilm formation, and phage-resistant genetic mutations.

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