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Global impact ofmcr-1-positiveEnterobacteriaceaebacteria on “one health”
2 Sept 2020
Abstract excerpt
Polymyxins, especially polymyxin B and polymyxin E (colistin), are considered to be the last line of defence against infections caused by multi-drug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). However, the recent emergence and dissemination of the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 and its variants pose a serious challenge to public health and the...
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