Antimicrobial resistance and vaccines in Enterobacteriaceae including extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae

Abstract Antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are increasingly a clinical challenge. In particular, extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae threaten public health. Vaccination presents a long-term strategy to reduce both drug-susceptible and resistant infections w...

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Main Authors: Adriana Cabrera, Emily Mason, Liam P. Mullins, Manish Sadarangani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-025-00100-8
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Summary:Abstract Antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are increasingly a clinical challenge. In particular, extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae threaten public health. Vaccination presents a long-term strategy to reduce both drug-susceptible and resistant infections while maintaining current clinical therapies. The review aims to emphasize the need for vaccines targeting extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli and K. pneumoniae by providing an overview of disease burden, antimicrobial resistance, therapeutics, and vaccine development.
ISSN:2731-8745