Colistin- and Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli Harboring <i>mcr-1</i> and <i>bla</i> _NDM-5 , Causing a Complicated Urinary Tract Infection in a Patient from the United States

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UNLABELLED: Colistin is increasingly used as an antibiotic of last resort for the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections. The plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene mcr-1 was initially identified in animal and clinical samples from China and subsequently reported worldwide, including in the United States. Of particular concern is the spread of mcr-1 into carbapenem-resistant bacteria, thereby...

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