Genome sequences of two clinical Escherichia coli isolates harboring the novel colistin-resistance gene variants mcr-1.26 and mcr-1.27

Genome sequences of two clinical Escherichia coli isolates harboring the novel colistin-resistance gene variants mcr-1.26 and mcr-1.27

Abstract Background Colistin is still a widely used antibiotic in veterinary medicine although it is a last-line treatment option for hospitalized patients with infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Colistin resistance has gained additional importance since the recent emer...

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Main Authors: Bernd Neumann, Wiebke Rackwitz, Klaus-Peter Hunfeld, Stephan Fuchs, Guido Werner, Yvonne Pfeifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Colistin-resistance
mcr-1
Escherichia coli
IncX4
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00375-4

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