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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2026

Transcriptomic correlates of ceftazidime-avibactam collateral sensitivity in tigecycline-resistant NDM-producing enterobacter cloacae complex.

Luyao Tian, Jiming Wu, Youtao Liang, Xushan Liang, Jin Wang, Shijian Chen, Mingjing Liao, Chenchen Liu, Yuhui Chen, Jianmin Wang and 2 more

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Luyao Tian *Department of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jiming Wu *Department of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Youtao LiangDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xushan LiangDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jin WangDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Shijian ChenDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Mingjing LiaoDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chenchen LiuDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuhui ChenDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jianmin WangDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chunjiang LiDepartment of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China. mdjlcj07@163.com.
Xiaoli ZhangDepartment of Microbiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. jmszxl123@163.com.

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Chongqing public health key specialty (discipline) project, Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau 2023MSXM018National Innovation Center for High-Performance Medical Devices NMED2025KF-03-003Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2024ZD0533106/2024ZD0533100Yongchuan Natural Science Foundation 2025yc-cxfz10114
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purposeCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex (CRECC) has become an increasingly important pathogen in healthcare-associated infections, with limited treatment options and a high mortality rate. As reports of antimicrobial resistance continue to rise, tigecycline (TGC) and ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) have emerged as the last-line therapies for CRECC infections. The aim of this study was to investigate collateral sensitivity to ceftazidime-avibactam following the acquisition of tigecycline resistance in NDM-producing CRECC, and to explore the transcriptional changes associated with this phenomenon and propose potential mechanistic hypotheses.

methodsAntimicrobial susceptibility profiles were determined using the broth microdilution method, and changes in colony morphology were analyzed. Transcriptomic sequencing was performed to characterize global gene expression alterations associated with antimicrobial resistance, and an in vivo Galleria mellonella infection model was used to assess the virulence of the mutant strains.

resultsBoth drug-resistant mutants displayed a stable mucoid phenotype with marked collateral susceptibility to CZA, with minimum inhibitory concentrations decreasing from greater than 128 mg/L to 0.5-1 mg/L. Compared with the parental strains, these mutants showed thickened cell surface structures, impaired growth, reduced serum tolerance, and significantly attenuated virulence in the Galleria mellonella infection model. Transcriptomic analysis revealed marked downregulation of metallo-β-lactamase-related genes at the transcriptional level.

conclusionIn this study of two clinical isolates, collateral sensitivity to CZA was associated with transcriptional downregulation of bla

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAzabicyclo Compoundsbeta-LactamasesCeftazidimeDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialEnterobacter cloacaeTigecyclineTranscriptomeAnimalsDrug CombinationsEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsGene Expression ProfilingHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsAnti-Bacterial Agentsavibactam, ceftazidime drug combinationAzabicyclo Compoundsbeta-LactamasesCeftazidimeDrug CombinationsTigecyclineCeftazidime-avibactamCollateral sensitivityEnterobacter cloacae complexNDMTigecycline

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