Transmission of Similar Mcr-1 Carrying Plasmids among Different Escherichia coli Lineages Isolated from Livestock and the Farmer
Colistin use has mostly been stopped in human medicine, due to its toxicity. However, nowadays, it still is used as a last-resort antibiotic to treat hospital infections caused by multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae. On the contrary, colistin has been used in veterinary medicine until recently....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/313 |