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Chromosomal resistance mutations facilitate acquisition of multidrug-resistant plasmids in Escherichia coli.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Sept 2025
Hanga Khadija-Siddiqa N, Brockhurst Michael A, Bottery Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Bacteria can gain multiple resistance mechanisms in a single step by the acquisition of multidrug-resistant (MDR) plasmids, but it is unclear how antibiotic selection during the acquisition of MDR plasmids affects the evolution of additional resistance mechanisms. Through conjugating separate extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)- and carbapenemase-producing MDR plasmids into plasmid-naive Escherichia coli hosts,...
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