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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Main Authors: Yan Jiang, PhD, Ying Zhang, PhD, Jun Lu, MS, Qihui Wang, MS, Yushan Cui, MS, Yanfei Wang, MS, Jingjing Quan, PhD, Dongdong Zhao, MD, Xiaoxing Du, MS, Haiyang Liu, MS, Xi Li, PhD, Xueqing Wu, PhD, Xiaoting Hua, PhD, Ye Feng, PhD, Yunsong Yu, ProfMD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:The Lancet Microbe
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652472030001X