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January 14, 2026Open Access

P-1335. The in vitro activities of aztreonam-avibactam and cefiderocol against metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales isolates collected as a part of the ATLAS Global Surveillance Program, 2021-2022

Key Points

To compare the in vitro activities of aztreonam-avibactam and cefiderocol against metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales isolates.
Analyzed 40,256 isolates from multiple medical centers worldwide.
Susceptibility testing was performed using the broth microdilution method.
Isolates with specific meropenem and cephalosporin MIC values were screened for β-lactamase genes by PCR.
Whole genome sequencing was applied to isolates from China.
1,024 isolates carrying metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) were identified.
Aztreonam-avibactam showed higher susceptibility rates against MBL variants compared to cefiderocol: NDM (95.5% vs. 85.9%), VIM (100% vs. 92.9%), IMP (100% vs. 97.0%).
NDM variant analysis revealed high activity of aztreonam-avibactam across NDM subtypes.

Abstract

Abstract Background Aztreonam-avibactam (ATM-AVI) is a β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination to treat infections caused by Gram-negative organisms, particularly those carrying metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) and other β-lactamases. Aztreonam is stable to hydrolysis by MBLs and avibactam inhibits Class A, C, and some Class D enzymes. We compared the in vitro activities of ATM-AVI and cefiderocol (FDC) against MBL-producing Enterobacterales collected as a part of the ATLAS program (2021-2022). Methods 40,256 isolates from 208 medical centers in 56 countries (excluding Canada and the USA) were collected and tested for susceptibility using the broth microdilution method according to CLSI guidelines. EUCAST 2025 breakpoints were used for ATM-AVI and CLSI 2025 for FDC. Isolates testing with meropenem MIC values 1 µg/mL or Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, K. oxytoca, or Proteus mirabilis isolates testing with ceftazidime and/or aztreonam MIC values 2 µg/mL were screened for β-lactamase genes by PCR, which were sequenced when identified. WGS was used to characterize isolates collected in China. Results 1,024 isolates carried an MBL. Isolates carried variants of NDM (916), VIM (70), IMP (33), or a combination of these (5). ATM-AVI was active against more isolates producing MBLs of each family than FDC: NDM, 95.5% ATM-AVI-S, 85.9% FDC-S; VIM, 100% ATM-AVI-S, 92.9% FDC-S; IMP, 100% ATM-AVI-S, 97.0% FDC-S (Figure 1). Isolates that carried NDM as the sole MBL carried NDM-1 (449), NDM-5 (398), NDM-7 (31), or others (22). For isolates carrying NDM ATM-AVI was active against more isolates that carried each variant than FDC: NDM-1, 98.7% ATM-AVI-S, 81.5% FDC-S; NDM-5, 91.7% ATM-AVI-S, 91.0 FDC-S; NDM-7, 93.5% ATM-AVI-S, 87.1% FDC-S. Conclusion ATM-AVI demonstrated a higher rate of in vitro potency than cefiderocol against isolates that carried MBLs of any family, including all of the most frequently identified variants of NDM. Disclosures Katherine Perez, PhD, Pfizer: Stocks/Bonds (Public Company)

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