Plasmid mediated colistin resistant mcr-1 and co-existence of OXA-48 among Escherichia coli from clinical and poultry isolates: first report from Nepal

Abstract Background Plasmid-mediated resistance to the last-resort drugs: carbapenems and colistin is an emerging public health threat. The studies on the prevalence and co-expression of resistant genes among livestock and human pathogens are rare in Nepal. This is the first study in Nepal exploring...

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Published in:	Gut Pathogens
Main Authors:	Bijaya Muktan, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Binod Dhungel, Bagish Chandra Mishra, Nabaraj Shrestha, Nabaraj Adhikari, Megha Raj Banjara, Bipin Adhikari, Komal Raj Rijal, Prakash Ghimire
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-09-01
Subjects:	mcr-1 OXA-48 Colistin resistant E. coli MDR Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00382-5