The Mobile Colistin Resistance Gene, <i>mcr-1.1</i>, Is Carried on IncX4 Plasmids in Multidrug Resistant <i>E. coli</i> Isolated from Rainbow Trout Aquaculture

Colistin, a last resort antibiotic, is important for controlling infections with carbapenem-resistant <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>. The recent emergence of mobile-colistin-resistance (<i>mcr</i>) genes has threatened the effectiveness of colistin. Aquaculture is hypothesized to...

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Published in:	Microorganisms
Main Authors:	Jouman Hassan, Razan Zein Eddine, David Mann, Shaoting Li, Xiangyu Deng, Imad P. Saoud, Issmat I. Kassem
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Subjects:	colistin <i>mcr-1</i> multidrug resistance IncX4 plasmid <i>E. coli</i> aquaculture
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1636