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However, bacteria can evolve resistance to phage, presenting a significant challenge to the near- and long-term success of phage therapeutics. Application of mixtures of multiple phage (i.e., \u2018cocktails\u2019) have been proposed to limit the emergence of phage-resistant bacterial mutants that could lead to therapeutic failure. Here, we combine theory and computational models of\n                  <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                  phage therapy to study the efficacy of a phage cocktail, composed of two complementary phages motivated by the example of\n                  <jats:italic>Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/jats:italic>\n                  facing two phages that exploit different surface receptors, LUZ19v and PAK P1. As confirmed in a Luria-Delbr\u00fcck fluctuation test, this motivating example serves as a model for instances where bacteria are extremely unlikely to develop simultaneous resistance mutations against both phages. We then quantify therapeutic outcomes given single- or double-phage treatment models, as a function of phage traits and host immune strength. Building upon prior work showing monophage therapy efficacy in immunocompetent hosts, here we show that phage cocktails comprised of phage targeting independent bacterial receptors can improve treatment outcome in immunocompromised hosts and reduce the chance that pathogens simultaneously evolve resistance against phage combinations. The finding of phage cocktail efficacy is qualitatively robust to differences in virus-bacteria interactions and host immune dynamics. 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