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August 5, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

The genomic configurations driving antimicrobial resistance and virulence in colistin resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from an Egyptian Tertiary Oncology Hospital

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AAAsmaa AbdulhakHZHamdallah ZedanHEHadir A. El‐Mahallawy

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Whole genome sequencing reveals high rates of antimicrobial resistance and virulence in colistin resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Egyptian cancer patients, highlighting urgent healthcare needs.

Key Points

  • Colistin resistance was found in 19.2% of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cancer patients.
  • Ceftolozane/tazobactam was effective against 60% of colistin resistant isolates, showcasing treatment options.
  • High-risk clones ST308 and ST773 harboring bla NDM-1 exhibited extensive resistance profiles and hypervirulence features.
  • The accessory genome revealed significant genomic plasticity, facilitating horizontal gene transfer of resistance genes.

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Abdulhak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689521e49f4f1c896c4282ebhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004976
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