Protein Malnutrition Facilitates Intestinal Colonization with Highly Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Thomas Holowka, Veronica Feijoli Santiago, Jamie Xiao, Mera F. Liccione, Alisher Bimagambetov, Kenneth Walsh, Jason W. Arnold, Kalisvar Marimuthu, Oon Tek Ng, Jonathan Richard Swann, David van Duin, Luther A. Bartelt
This study shows that protein malnutrition in mice increases susceptibility to intestinal colonization by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, likely through reduced secondary bile acids.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology