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Occurrence and Characterisation of Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli in Raw Meat in Southern Italy in 2018–2020
8 Sept 2022
Abstract excerpt
Colistin is a last-resort drug for the treatment of infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, and the emergence of colistin resistance poses a serious clinical challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of colistin-resistant Escherichia coli in retail meat in Southern Italy in 2018–2020. Of 570 samples, 147 contained E. coli. Two out of 147 (1.4%) E. coli showed a...
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