Register for the 2nd ITM alumni webinar featuring the winners of the Prize for Global Research 2025!
Webinar #2: "Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Phage Therapy for Difficult-to-treat Infections. An Individual Patient Data (IPD) Systematic Review"
In webinar #2, MTM-alumnus and laureate Fernando Arnaiz Guerrero (Spain) will share insights from his master thesis, entitled “Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Phage Therapy for Difficult-to-treat Infections. An Individual Patient Data (IPD) Systematic Review”.
Phage therapy is re-emerging as a potential alternative to antibiotics in response to the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Systemic delivery of phages is essential for difficult-to-treat infections, and due to poor oral bioavailability, intravenous administration becomes critical. However, existing evidence is limited to single-case descriptions due to compassionate use constraints. In his Master’s thesis, Fernando Arnaiz Guerrero aimed to synthesizes available human data on intravenous phage therapy to inform future research and clinical applications.
This thesis work is important as it is the first systematic review to synthesize human data on the intravenous administration of phages — a re-emerging therapeutic alternative to conventional antibiotics for managing difficult-to-treat infections.
In this webinar, Fernando will present the main findings and outcomes of his thesis, and discuss his recommendations and conclusion. The Q&A-session, moderated by his thesis supervisor Patrick Soentjens, will enable to answer questions from the audience.
SPEAKER
* Fernando Arnaiz Guerrero, MTM-alumnus 2025, Spain
MODERATOR
* Patrick Soentjens, Clinical Infectiologist, ITM, Antwerp & Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Brussels
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