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Optimizing target inactivation to treat multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli with NDM and PBP3 mutations: "going the extra mile".
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 6 May 2026
Fabrizio Claudia, Valzano Felice, Giuliano Simone, Morelli Elisabetta, Serio Daniela, Buccoliero Giovanni Battista, Cervellera Maurizio, La Bella Gianfranco, Arena Fabio, Hujer Andrea M, Taracila Magdalena A, Marshall Steven H, Bonomo Robert A, Tascini Carlo
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A 65-year-old man without identifiable risk factors for multidrug-resistant pathogens was admitted with peritonitis, isolating NDM-producing Escherichia coli from a rectal swab and intraoperative samples. After surgery, ceftazidime-avibactam/aztreonam was administered. Due to poor clinical response, he was switched to imipenem-relebactam/aztreonam, resulting in a successful outcome. Whole-genome sequencing...
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