Article
Comparative in vivo evaluation of colistin resistance determinants in Escherichia coli clone ST131.
EBioMedicine - 1 Sept 2026
Sato Toyotaka, Yamamoto Soh, Toyting-Hiraishi Jirachaya, Tohyama Mana, Usui Masaru, Inoue Hiharu, Ogasawara Noriko, Ikenaka Yoshinori, Hayashi Wataru, Kosako Hidetaka, Suzuki Masato, Nagano Noriyuki, Wada Takayuki, Nakajima Chie, Suzuki Yasuhiko, Horiuchi Motohiro, Takahashi Satoshi, Yokota Shin-Ichi, Tamura Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Colistin is a last-resort antimicrobial for multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative infections. Health risks associated with colistin resistance are commonly inferred from resistance phenotypes, despite limited in vivo evidence linking resistance determinants to pathogenic outcomes. Whether distinct colistin resistance determinants confer differential clinical risks remains unknown. METHODS: Using the...
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- Colistin
- Animals
- Escherichia coli
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
