Zoonotic Transmission of mcr-1 Colistin Resistance Gene from Small-Scale Poultry Farms, Vietnam

We investigated the consequences of colistin use in backyard chicken farms in Vietnam by examining the prevalence of mcr-1 in fecal samples from chickens and humans. Detection of mcr-1-carrying bacteria in chicken samples was associated with colistin use and detection in human samples with exposure...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2017-03, Vol.23 (3), p.529-532
Hauptverfasser: Trung, Nguyen Vinh, Matamoros, Sébastien, Carrique-Mas, Juan J, Nghia, Nguyen Huu, Nhung, Nguyen Thi, Chieu, Tran Thi Bich, Mai, Ho Huynh, van Rooijen, Willemien, Campbell, James, Wagenaar, Jaap A, Hardon, Anita, Mai, Nguyen Thi Nhu, Hieu, Thai Quoc, Thwaites, Guy, de Jong, Menno D, Schultsz, Constance, Hoa, Ngo Thi
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated the consequences of colistin use in backyard chicken farms in Vietnam by examining the prevalence of mcr-1 in fecal samples from chickens and humans. Detection of mcr-1-carrying bacteria in chicken samples was associated with colistin use and detection in human samples with exposure to mcr-1-positive chickens.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2303.161553