The History of Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Bacteria: Progress and Challenges

Since 2015, the discovery of colistin resistance genes has been limited to the characterization of new mobile colistin resistance (<i>mcr</i>) gene variants. However, given the complexity of the mechanisms involved, there are many colistin-resistant bacterial strains whose mechanism rema...

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Main Authors: Mouna Hamel, Jean-Marc Rolain, Sophie Alexandra Baron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/2/442