Driving factors for beta-lactam resistance gene amplification during de novo resistance evolution in E. coli
Luyuan Nong, Xinwei Liu, Xinyu Wang, Wim C. de Leeuw, Martijs J. Jonker, Stanley Brul, Benno H. ter Kuile
This study shows that ampC gene amplification drives beta-lactam resistance in E. coli, with resistance gene location affecting amplification targets but not the mechanism.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Jul 23, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology