Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Rhodococcus equi, United States
Multidrug resistance has been detected in the animal and zoonotic human pathogen Rhodococcus equi after mass macrolide/rifampin antibioprophylaxis in endemically affected equine farms in the United States. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) R. equi emerged upon acquisition of pRERm46, a conjugative plasmid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/2/20-3030_article |