Genomic Characterization of Prevalent mcr-1, mcr-4, and mcr-5 Escherichia coli Within Swine Enteric Colibacillosis in Spain

Antimicrobial agents are crucial for the treatment of many bacterial diseases in pigs, however, the massive use of critically important antibiotics such as colistin, fluoroquinolones and 3rd–4th-generation cephalosporins often selects for co-resistance. Based on a comprehensive characterization of 3...

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Main Authors: Isidro García-Meniño, Dafne Díaz-Jiménez, Vanesa García, María de Toro, Saskia C. Flament-Simon, Jorge Blanco, Azucena Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
mcr
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02469/full