Complete genome sequencing revealed novel genetic contexts of the mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli strains
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkw541
Abstract: Sir, Polymyxin-based treatment is often considered as the last-line therapy for MDR Gram-negative bacterial infections. Resistance to polymyxins, in particular colistin, was previously linked to adaptive or mutational mechanisms involving chromosomally encoded genes before the… read more here.
Keywords: isapl1; dpap; mcr gene; resistance ... See more keywords