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Simone Giuliano1, Paolo Gaibani2,3, Carlo Tascini1,4
1Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Udine, Italy.
Abstract:
In this issue, B. Gaglani, T. M. Andermann, C. Wate, J. Oldan, et al. (Antimicrob Agents Chemother 70:e01542-25, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.01542-25) describe a recurrent Burkholderia cenocepacia infection successfully treated with cefiderocol plus sulbactam-durlobactam. Treatment decisions are often made with incomplete microbiological and pharmacological data, even as interest in mechanism-based β-lactam combination strategies continues to grow. This case supports the utility of cefiderocol plus sulbactam-durlobactam in B. cenocepacia infection and reinforces the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to better estimate the risk of treatment failure and optimize antimicrobial therapy.
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