Identification of Three Patients with Colistin-resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Containing the mcr-1 (Mobile Colistin Resistance) Gene from a Single Health System in Michigan, USA

Abstract Background The plasmid encoded mcr-1 gene conferring resistance to colistin was first reported in bacterial isolates from food, animal, and human origin in China in November 2015. As of May 2017, the USA has reported 13 mcr-1 isolates from human cases in 9 states. We describe three patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Open forum infectious diseases 2017-10, Vol.4 (suppl_1), p.S149-S149
Hauptverfasser:	Washer, Laraine L, Brennan, Brenda, Mills, John, Dombecki, Carolyn, Valyko, Amanda, Henig, Oryan, Soehnlen, Marty, Jones, Kelly, Kaye, Keith S, Bachman, Michael A
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Sprache:	eng
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