Clinical relevance and plasmid dynamics of mcr-1-positive Escherichia coli in China: a multicentre case-control and molecular epidemiological study
Summary: Background: Although the emergence of the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, caused global concern, little is known about its clinical implications and transmission characteristics over time. We aimed to investigate the clinical relevance of infection with mcr-1-positive Esc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-05-01
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Series: | The Lancet Microbe |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652472030001X |