Colistin in pig production: Chemistry, Mechanism of antibacterial action, Microbial resistance emergence, and One Health Perspectives

Colistin (Polymyxin E) is one of the few cationic antimicrobial peptides commercialized in both human and veterinary medicine. For several years now, colistin has been considered the last line of defense against infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative such as Acinetobacter bauma...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Rhouma, Francis Beaudry, William Theriault, Ann Letellier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
pig
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01789/full