In Vitro Evolution of Cefiderocol Resistance in an NDMProducing Klebsiella pneumoniae Due to Functional Loss of CirA

Christi L. McElheny, Erin L. Fowler, Alina Iovleva, Ryan K. Shields, Yohei Doi

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Abstract

By serially exposing an NDM-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical strain to cefiderocol, we obtained a mutant with cefiderocol MIC of .128 mg/ml. The mutant contained an early stop codon in the iron transporter gene cirA, and its complementation fully restored susceptibility. The cirA-deficient mutant was competed out by the parental strain in vitro, suggesting reduced fitness.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere01779-21
JournalMicrobiology spectrum
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12-2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physiology
  • Ecology
  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Cell Biology
  • Infectious Diseases

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