Identification of Three Patients with Colistin-resistant Escherichia coli Isolates Containing the mc...
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
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US: Oxford University Press
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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 with mcr-1 E.coli from a single healthcare...
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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
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1093_ofid_ofx163_241
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1093_ofid_ofx163_241
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2328-8957
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2328-8957
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10.1093/ofid/ofx163.241
