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Collectively, these impacts on metal homeostasis and cell composition suggest that PBT2 may have potential as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of multidrug-resistant\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      .\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>IMPORTANCE<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Carbapenem-resistant\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Klebsiella pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      is a major nosocomial threat and a top World Health Organization priority for urgent antimicrobial development. Resistance can be mediated by multiple classes of mobilizable carbapenemase enzymes, with varied treatment recommendations, depending on which class is present. This work describes how a repurposed drug called PBT2 can potentiate carbapenem activity against a clinical\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic>\n                      panel, independent of resistance mechanism. 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