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 language | English |
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| Article number | e01779-21 |
| Journal | Microbiology spectrum |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12-2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physiology
- Ecology
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- Genetics
- Microbiology (medical)
- Cell Biology
- Infectious Diseases