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Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Human and Veterinary Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates
21 Nov 2022
Abstract excerpt
Colistin (polymyxin E) is increasingly used as a last-resort antibiotic for the treatment of severe infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In contrast to human medicine, colistin is also used in veterinary medicine for metaphylaxis. Our objective was to decipher common colistin resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from animals. In total, 276 veterinary K. pneumoniae...
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