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A Klebsiella pneumoniae strain co-harbouring mcr-1 and mcr-3 from a human in Thailand
21 Mar 2020
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Sir, Colistin resistance has raised concern within public health since the first mobile mcr-1 gene was reported in November 2015.1 The increasing occurrence and dissemination of mcr-1 and mcr-3 in Enterobacteriaceae is a serious global threat as colistin represents a last-resort treatment for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Recently, Escherichia coli isolates carrying both mcr-1 and...
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