In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations

Ceftazidime/avibactam uniquely demonstrates activity against both KPC and OXA-48-like carbapenemase-expressing Enterobacterales. Clinical resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam in KPC-producers was foreseen in in-vitro resistance studies. Herein, we assessed the resistance selection propensity of cefta...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b393954d1a6143759452cbbd2c6768ea2021-11-25T16:22:42ZIn-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations10.3390/antibiotics101113182079-6382https://doaj.org/article/b393954d1a6143759452cbbd2c6768ea2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/11/1318https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382Ceftazidime/avibactam uniquely demonstrates activity against both KPC and OXA-48-like carbapenemase-expressing Enterobacterales. Clinical resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam in KPC-producers was foreseen in in-vitro resistance studies. Herein, we assessed the resistance selection propensity of ceftazidime/avibactam in <i>K. pneumoniae</i> expressing OXA-48-like β-lactamases (<i>n</i> = 10), employing serial transfer approach. Ceftazidime/avibactam MICs (0.25–4 mg/L) increased to 16–256 mg/L after 15 daily-sequential transfers. The whole genome sequence analysis of terminal mutants showed modifications in proteins linked to efflux (AcrB/AcrD/EmrA/Mdt), outer membrane permeability (OmpK36) and/or stress response pathways (CpxA/EnvZ/RpoE). In-vitro growth properties of all the ceftazidime/avibactam-selected mutants were comparable to their respective parents and they retained the ability to cause pulmonary infection in neutropenic mice. Against these mutants, we explored the activities of various combinations of β-lactams (ceftazidime or cefepime) with structurally diverse β-lactamase inhibitors or a β-lactam enhancer, zidebactam. Zidebactam, in combination with either cefepime or ceftazidime, overcame ceftazidime/avibactam resistance (MIC range 0.5–8 mg/L), while cefepime/avibactam was the second best (MIC: 0.5–16 mg/L) in yielding lower MICs. The present work revealed the possibility of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance in OXA-48-like <i>K. pneumoniae</i> through mutations in proteins involved in efflux and/or porins without concomitant fitness cost mandating astute monitoring of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance among OXA-48 genotypes.Snehal PalweYamuna Devi BakthavatchalamKshama KhobragadeaArun S. KharatKamini WaliaBalaji VeeraraghavanMDPI AGarticleceftazidime/avibactamβ-lactamsβ-lactamase inhibitormulti-drug resistanceTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENAntibiotics, Vol 10, Iss 1318, p 1318 (2021)
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topic ceftazidime/avibactam
β-lactams
β-lactamase inhibitor
multi-drug resistance
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle ceftazidime/avibactam
β-lactams
β-lactamase inhibitor
multi-drug resistance
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Snehal Palwe
Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam
Kshama Khobragadea
Arun S. Kharat
Kamini Walia
Balaji Veeraraghavan
In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
description Ceftazidime/avibactam uniquely demonstrates activity against both KPC and OXA-48-like carbapenemase-expressing Enterobacterales. Clinical resistance to ceftazidime/avibactam in KPC-producers was foreseen in in-vitro resistance studies. Herein, we assessed the resistance selection propensity of ceftazidime/avibactam in <i>K. pneumoniae</i> expressing OXA-48-like β-lactamases (<i>n</i> = 10), employing serial transfer approach. Ceftazidime/avibactam MICs (0.25–4 mg/L) increased to 16–256 mg/L after 15 daily-sequential transfers. The whole genome sequence analysis of terminal mutants showed modifications in proteins linked to efflux (AcrB/AcrD/EmrA/Mdt), outer membrane permeability (OmpK36) and/or stress response pathways (CpxA/EnvZ/RpoE). In-vitro growth properties of all the ceftazidime/avibactam-selected mutants were comparable to their respective parents and they retained the ability to cause pulmonary infection in neutropenic mice. Against these mutants, we explored the activities of various combinations of β-lactams (ceftazidime or cefepime) with structurally diverse β-lactamase inhibitors or a β-lactam enhancer, zidebactam. Zidebactam, in combination with either cefepime or ceftazidime, overcame ceftazidime/avibactam resistance (MIC range 0.5–8 mg/L), while cefepime/avibactam was the second best (MIC: 0.5–16 mg/L) in yielding lower MICs. The present work revealed the possibility of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance in OXA-48-like <i>K. pneumoniae</i> through mutations in proteins involved in efflux and/or porins without concomitant fitness cost mandating astute monitoring of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance among OXA-48 genotypes.
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author Snehal Palwe
Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam
Kshama Khobragadea
Arun S. Kharat
Kamini Walia
Balaji Veeraraghavan
author_facet Snehal Palwe
Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam
Kshama Khobragadea
Arun S. Kharat
Kamini Walia
Balaji Veeraraghavan
author_sort Snehal Palwe
title In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
title_short In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
title_full In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
title_fullStr In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
title_full_unstemmed In-Vitro Selection of Ceftazidime/Avibactam Resistance in OXA-48-Like-Expressing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Fitness, Genetic Basis and Activities of β-Lactam Plus Novel β-Lactamase Inhibitor or β-Lactam Enhancer Combinations
title_sort in-vitro selection of ceftazidime/avibactam resistance in oxa-48-like-expressing <i>klebsiella pneumoniae</i>: in-vitro and in-vivo fitness, genetic basis and activities of β-lactam plus novel β-lactamase inhibitor or β-lactam enhancer combinations
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