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. 2019 Jul 8;28(152):190041. doi: 10.1183/16000617.0041-2019

TABLE 1.

Examples of indirect pathogenicity for bacteria that are part of the cystic fibrosis lung microbiome

Species protected Protected against Protected by Produced by [Ref.]
Haemophilus influenzae Ampicillin Penicillinases Enterobacteriaceae [39]
  β-lactam antibiotics β-lactamases M. catarrhalis [40]
Streptococci Penicillin Penicillinases Staphylococci [41]
Ampicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Ampicillin Penicillinases P. aeruginosa [42]
Streptococcus pneumoniae β-lactam antibiotics β-lactamases M. catarrhalis [43]
Amoxicillin β-lactamases H. influenzae [44]
Chloramphenicol Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase Resistant S. aureus/
S. pneumoniae
[38]
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Imipenem and ceftazidime β-lactamases S. maltophilia [45]
  Ceftazidime β-lactamases Prevotella sp. [46]
Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Carbapenems Carbapenem-hydrolysing class D β-lactamases A. baumannii [47]
Staphylococcus aureus Gentamicin Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes P. aeruginosa [48]