| Literature DB >> 26014931 |
Amabel Lapuebla1, Marie Abdallah1, Olawole Olafisoye1, Christopher Cortes2, Carl Urban2, David Landman1, John Quale3.
Abstract
Imipenem with relebactam was active against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter spp., including K. pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing isolates. Loss of OmpK36 in KPC-producing K. pneumoniae isolates affected the susceptibility of this combination. Enhanced activity was evident against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including isolates with depressed oprD and increased ampC expression. However, the addition of relebactam to imipenem did not provide added benefit against Acinetobacter baumannii. The combination of imipenem with relebactam demonstrated activity against KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae and multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26014931 PMCID: PMC4505292 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00830-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191