Escherichia coliencoding blaNDM-5associated with community-acquired urinary tract infections with unusual MIC creep-like phenomenon against imipenem

•Evidence for imipenem MIC creep in NDM-producing Escherichia colifrom community-acquired UTIs in Northeast India.•Evidence of decrease susceptibility to carbapenems among E. coliUTI isolates.•First report of a unique phenotype of MIC creep in NDM-producing E. coli.