Plasmidic resistance to colistin mediated by mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli clinical isolates in Argentina: A retrospective study, 2012–2018
Objective. To describe the resistance profile and the genetic characteristics of Escherichia coli isolates that harbor the mobilizable colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in Argentina. Methods. This was a retrospective study of 192 E. coli isolates positive for mcr-1 obtained from 69 hospitals of Buenos...
Main Authors: | Diego Faccone, Melina Rapoport, Ezequiel Albornoz, Federico Celaya, Juan De Mendieta, Denise De Belder, Celeste Lucero, Sonia Gomez, Diego Danze, Fernando Pasteran, Alejandra Corso, Mobilizable Colistin Resistance Group |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2020-09-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52324 |
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