High-level ciprofloxacin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with genomic adaptation, collateral antibiotic susceptibility, and physiological trade-offs
Antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa has emerged as a major clinical concern. Ciprofloxacin has potent intrinsic activity against P. aeruginosa, but resistance to this antibiotic is increasingly reported in clinical settings. In this study, P. aeruginosa ATCC 27853 strain was exposed to gradually increasi...