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A mechanism-based pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of polymyxin B-based combination therapy against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates with diverse phenotypic and genotypic resistance mechanisms.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 4 Feb 2026
Mahadevan Ramya, Garcia Estefany, Sharma Rajnikant, Qiu Hongqiang, Elsheikh Ahmed, Parambi Robert, Abboud Cely Saad, Pasteran Fernando, Ramirez Maria Soledad, Kaye Keith S, Bonomo Robert A, Rao Gauri G
Abstract excerpt
Increased resistance to β-lactams/β-lactamase inhibitors by mutations in β-lactamase genes, porins, and efflux pumps complicates the management of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP). Polymyxin B (PMB)-based combination therapy is the best alternative treatment for middle and low-income countries that cannot access the latest medicines. It is crucial to know both phenotypic and genotypic...
Topics
- Polymyxin B
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Carbapenems
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Porins
- Humans
- beta-Lactamases
