Table 2 MICs of different β-lactams against the indicated E. cloacae wildtype strain, spontaneous AmpD-defective mutants and ECL_02804 KO mutants constructed in the laboratory.

From: Filling knowledge gaps related to AmpC-dependent β-lactam resistance in Enterobacter cloacae

Strain

MICs (mg/l)

ampD mutation

CTX

CAZ

FEP

PIP/TAZ

ATM

TOL/TAZ

CAZ/AVI

ATCC 13047

0.38

0.38

0.032

1.5

0.5

0.38

0.19

NA

ATCC 13047ΔAD

32

48

0.5

48

12

6

0.25

Deletion of nt 432

ATCC 13047ΔAD-b

32

64

0.5

48

12

6

0.25

Deletion of 4 nts (183–186)

ATCC 13047ΔAD-c

32

48

0.5

48

12

6

0.25

Deletion of nt 279

ATCC 13047ΔAD-d

32

48

0.5

96

12

4

0.25

Deletion of 2 nts (276–277)

ATCC 13047ΔAD-e

48

48

0.5

48

24

4

0.25

C → T change (nt 385): stop codon

ATCC 13047 Δ02804

0.38

0.38

0.032

1

0.25

0.5

0.19

NA

ATCC 13047ΔAD Δ02804

32

64

0.5

48

12

6

0.25

Deletion of nt 432

  1. CTX cefotaxime, CAZ ceftazidime, FEP cefepime, PIP/TAZ piperacillin-tazobactam, ATM aztreonam, TOL/TAZ ceftolozane-tazobactam, CAZ/AVI ceftazidime-avibactam, NA not applicable, nt nucleotide.