Genomic Insights into Ceftazidime Resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei: Discovery of A172T Mutation, and Palindromic GC-Rich Repeat Sequences Facilitating penA Duplication and Amplification.
Apichai Tuanyok, Chie Nakajima, Tiernan Noll, Md. Siddiqur Rahman Khan, Pacharapong Khrongsee, Charles A. Yowell, Yu-Ping Xiao, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Narisara Chantratita, Henry S. Heine, Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Ayalew Mergia
This study identifies a novel A172T mutation and penA gene duplication driven by PGCRRS as key factors in ceftazidime resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology