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Colistin-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> clinical isolate harbouring the <i>mcr-1</i> gene in Ecuador
22 Jun 2016
Abstract excerpt
Colistin resistance mediated by the mcr-1 gene has been reported worldwide, but to date not from the Andean region, South America. We report the first clinical isolate of Escherichia coli harbouring the mcr-1 gene in Ecuador. The strain was isolated from peritoneal fluid from a 14-year-old male with acute appendicitis, and subjected to molecular analysis. The minimum inhibitory concentration of colistin for the...
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