Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa due to interplay between the MexAB-OprM efflux pump and β-lactamase

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Nakae, T [1 ]
Nakajima, A [1 ]
Ono, T [1 ]
Saito, K [1 ]
Yoneyama, H [1 ]
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[1] Tokai Univ, Sch Med, Dept Mol Life Sci, Isehara, Kanagawa 2591193, Japan
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10.1128/AAC.43.5.1301
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We evaluated the roles of the MexAB-OprM efflux pump and beta-lactamase in beta-lactam resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by constructing OprM-deficient, OprM basal level, and OprM fully expressed mutants from beta-lactamase-negative, -inducible, and -overexpressed strains. We conclude that, with the notable exception of imipenem, the MexAB-OprM pump contributes significantly to beta-lactam resistance in both beta-lactamase-negative and beta-lactamase-inducible strains, while the contribution of the MexAB-OprM efflux system is negligible in strains with overexpressed beta-lactamase. Overexpression of the efflux pump alone contributes to the high level of beta-lactam resistance in the absence of beta-lactamase.
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