Investigating the mechanism of ceftazidime-avibactam resistance in addition to the effect of vancomycin on antibacterial resistance in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia

• Nour Sherri,
• Nesrine Rizk,
• Antoine Abou Fayad,
• Houda Harastani,
• Michele Mocadie,
• George Araj,
• Ghassan M. Matar

Affiliations

Nour Sherri

Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Nesrine Rizk

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Infection Control and Prevention Program, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Antoine Abou Fayad

Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Houda Harastani

Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Michele Mocadie

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Infection Control and Prevention Program, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

George Araj

Center for Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

Ghassan M. Matar

Department of Experimental Pathology, Immunology, and Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research Lab, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Corresponding author.