MicrobiologyAntimicrobial Agents and ChemotherapyPeer-reviewed
Influence of iron uptake systems on cefiderocol activity in Escherichia coli: at the crossroads of antibiotic resistance and virulence
Emilie Mallecot, Valentine Berti, Marie Petitjean…·Laurence Armand-Lefèvre
This study examines how iron uptake systems affect cefiderocol activity in E. coli, showing that the fec operon increases resistance and is linked to virulence.
DOI 10.1128/aac.01679-25