Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance – USA: colistin, MCR-1, E. coli, human, pig
PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance – USA: colistin, MCR-1, E. coli, human, pig
Antimicrobial resistance -- United StatesMcGann P, Snesrud E, Maybank R, et al.The recent discovery of a plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene, _mcr-1_, heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria (1). The gene has been found primarily in _Escherichia coli_, but has also been identified in other members of the Enterobacteriaceae from human, animal, food and environmental samples on every continent (2-5). In response to this threat, starting in May 2016, all extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Read more [...]
