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Emergence of mutHV76G in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae disrupts DNA mismatch repair and results in a hypermutator phenotype.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 2 Sept 2026
Cheng Shaoji, Clancy Cornelius J, Fleres Giuseppe, Badrane Hassan, Culyba Matthew J, Newbrough Anthony, Chen Liang, Nguyen M Hong
Abstract excerpt
Hypermutation-driven evolution is a major contributor to antibiotic resistance in some bacterial pathogens, but its role in Klebsiella pneumoniae remains poorly defined. We analyzed 11 KPC-producing ST258 K. pneumoniae isolates collected serially over ~4 years from a host with persistent colonization and recurrent infections. After >3 years, isolates acquired ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) resistance with restored...
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- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Animals
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Carbapenems
