Chapter 1064 Therapy hidden in history! Unexpected tricks!

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, Xu Qiu's expression was still serious at this time.

"Is amputation difficult to do..."

"And you said that Dr. Xu has other ideas?"

Everyone's heart sank, and they were a little unbelievable.

If it was the former, it would be the worst news.

How many people in China dare to perform amputation that even Xu Qiu couldn't do?

And if it was the latter...

They would be even more shocked!

Most of the people present were masters, and their professional ability in the field of burn surgery was unquestionable, and their knowledge was also very high.

However, even so, they could hardly think of any feasible way to control infection besides amputation.

Could it be that they continued internal medicine control?

Increase the dosage of antibiotics, or change the antibiotic regimen, and surround the patient with antibiotics?

In this way, if the patient's sepsis has developed to the point where it is irreparable, they can only make a last gamble, and it is worth a try.

But in the current situation, Tian Ling's systemic sepsis has been controlled, and only the lower limbs are severely burned and the wound cannot heal at all.

Skin grafting could not save this area, and sepsis recurred...

It is hard to say whether it is feasible to use antibiotics just for a local infection, but the side effects must be very large, and Tian Ling is likely to not survive.

"Doctor Xu...what are you going to do?" At this time, someone finally couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.

The others were instantly alert and pricked up their ears attentively.

His thoughts were interrupted, and Xu Qiu finally came back to his senses.

Fortunately, he had already kept a backup plan when he applied skin grafting + special antibody blood treatment, so now he is not really desperate.

After thinking for a while, Xu Qiu uttered a few words: "Bacteriophage."

Bacteriophage?

The people present looked at each other and were immediately stunned.

Some people showed a look of sudden enlightenment, but then they were even more confused.

Bacteriophages are not unfamiliar things. Junior high school students who have studied biology know it.

As the name says, bacteriophages grow by "devouring bacteria" and can specifically infect corresponding bacteria.

This has long been noticed by the medical community... Because humans are eukaryotic organisms, and their bodies contain eukaryotic cells, they will not be infected by phages at all!

Therefore, in theory, phages can be actively introduced to achieve the therapeutic effect of engulfing bacteria without damaging the human body.

Moreover, phages have several advantages in treating bacterial infections.

For example, the most basic one is that traditional antibiotics will destroy the normal flora in the human body while killing pathogens, causing microecological imbalance at the least, and secondary infection or even secondary systemic infection at the worst.

Phages have strong host specificity and almost only lyse the corresponding bacteria, which is almost harmless to the human body.

The second advantage is that antibiotics only work on the target of a certain metabolic process of bacteria, and it is easy to develop drug resistance.

Phages lyse bacteria roughly.

The former is like constantly feeding poison and increasing toxic resistance. One day, the bacterial toxic resistance will be full and will no longer be affected.

Phages are more like directly stuffing a cannon barrel into your mouth.

As long as it is a carbon-based organism, no matter what drug resistance you have, it will be physically eliminated with great force!

Just like a gym student can't stand the power of a shotgun in his mouth, bacteria can't stand the lysis of phages!

The last advantage is the speed of effectiveness.

Antibiotics take time to take effect, and they need to be taken for a long time and supplemented regularly and quantitatively.

But phages are different. Once they enter the infected area, they can proliferate. One phage can produce dozens or even hundreds of phage offspring in a short period of time.

The more you hit, the stronger you will be!

The more bacteria there are, the more nutrient users there are. Therefore, only a very small amount of phages is needed to play an extraordinary killing role, and the efficiency is very high.

However, this therapy is currently mostly at the laboratory level.

There are no finished phage preparations in China, and although drugs have been produced abroad, because phages themselves have strong specificity, and the bacterial epidemics and strains in different regions are different, there is no general applicability at all.

Simply put, foreign phages eat cheese steak sandwiches.

If you come to China and eat stir-fried dishes, you will not be able to adapt to the local climate!

And even abroad, there has not been much outstanding effect in the field of phage therapy.

Because it is difficult to build a spectral phage library alone, and the standards and processes for this treatment need to be standardized.

There are no clear standards for the separation and purification, storage, reproduction, and scope of application of phages.

Therefore, since phage therapy officially came onto the historical stage in 1923, most phage therapies have been stranded due to reasons such as low efficiency, narrow coverage, and uncontrollability.

Especially after the emergence of antibiotics such as penicillin, bacterial therapy has become the world of antibiotics.

To date, antibiotics are still almost the only way to treat bacterial infections in the medical community.

Is it really useful for Xu Qiu to bring up "phage therapy" at this time?

In response to everyone's doubts, Xu Qiu nodded lightly.

"Antibiotics are no longer effective, only phages that can be precisely guided can be tried.

"This is also a feasible method that has been verified by the medical community.

"And since there is hope, we have to give it a try."

Others may not dare to go up.

Because applying new therapies is risky.

Doctors are just a profession. Most people only make around 10,000 yuan a month. Who would work so hard for you?

If you can amputate, just amputate. Why make an exception?

But this doesn't apply to Xu Qiu.

There are always people who are willing to do whatever it takes to advance the medical community a small step forward. Even if it's just a little progress in a special field, it's enough.

And Xu Qiu is obviously such a person.

Moreover, a more important reason why he dares to take the lead is that... Xu Qiu himself has a very high understanding of antibiotic treatment.

In the many years of system rewards, Xu Qiu has already been fully confident about bacterial infections. Although phage therapy is rarely used, Xu Qiu can also summarize a set of "phage therapy programs" that are not bad by analogy.

And this is exactly what Xu Qiu relies on the most.

The multidisciplinary consultation ended quickly.

Although most people think that "amputation" is more appropriate, everyone present knows who is the boss, and in the end they still choose to believe it.

"Phage therapy... If this really works, it would be big news!"

"Who said that the older things in fantasy novels are better and unrealistic? Phage therapy is an ancient method that was eliminated by antibiotics, but now it can work wonders!"

"If it succeeds, this is much more universal than gene-edited xenobiotics! And if Dr. Xu can write a paper, maybe phage therapy will really rise!"

Thinking of this, many people are excited.

If there is a new treatment to fight bacterial infection, and it is a special treatment, it will be a huge earthquake for the entire medical community and the welfare of countless patients!

After all, many surgeries can only help specific patients.

But bacterial infection...Who hasn't had bacterial infection as an individual? It's just a matter of severity!

Therefore, after the multidisciplinary consultation, many people did not leave. Instead, more and more eyes were cast on Linhai First Hospital during this period.

And at this moment, Xu Qiu's office.

Looking at Shi Lian who just came in, Xu Qiu said without raising his head: "Call Dr. Wang Fan."

If you want to start phage therapy, Wang Fan is absolutely indispensable... This task cannot be done without him!