Development of a Novel mcr-6 to mcr-9 Multiplex PCR and Assessment of mcr-1 to mcr-9 Occurrence in Colistin-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolates From Environment, Feed, Animals and Food (2011–2018) in Germany

Development of a Novel mcr-6 to mcr-9 Multiplex PCR and Assessment of mcr-1 to mcr-9 Occurrence in Colistin-Resistant Salmonella enterica Isolates From Environment, Feed, Animals and Food (2011–2018) in Germany

The polymyxin antibiotic colistin has been used in decades for treatment and prevention of infectious diseases in livestock. Nowadays, it is even considered as last-line treatment option for severe human infections caused by multidrug- and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Therefore, the...

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Main Authors: Maria Borowiak, Beatrice Baumann, Jennie Fischer, Katharina Thomas, Carlus Deneke, Jens Andre Hammerl, Istvan Szabo, Burkhard Malorny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Salmonella
colistin resistance
mcr genes
multiplex PCR
multidrug resistance
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00080/full

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