Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli s...
Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from cancer patients
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Colistin resistance is mainly driven by alterations in the Gram-negative outer membrane lipopolysaccharides and is caused, in most cases, by mutations in mgrB gene. However, the recent emergence of plasmid-encoded colistin resistance among Enterobacteriaceae strains represents a serious threat to global public health. In this paper we have investig...
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Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from cancer patients
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f4d2bcc0c8e24c87b051532a69e0fbcb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f4d2bcc0c8e24c87b051532a69e0fbcb
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1476-0711
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1476-0711
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10.1186/s12941-019-0339-4
