Plasmid mediated colistin resistant mcr-1 and co-existence of OXA-48 among Escherichia coli from clinical and poultry isolates: first report from Nepal

Plasmid mediated colistin resistant mcr-1 and co-existence of OXA-48 among Escherichia coli from clinical and poultry isolates: first report from Nepal

Abstract Background Plasmid-mediated resistance to the last-resort drugs: carbapenems and colistin is an emerging public health threat. The studies on the prevalence and co-expression of resistant genes among livestock and human pathogens are rare in Nepal. This is the first study in Nepal exploring...

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Main Authors: Bijaya Muktan, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Binod Dhungel, Bagish Chandra Mishra, Nabaraj Shrestha, Nabaraj Adhikari, Megha Raj Banjara, Bipin Adhikari, Komal Raj Rijal, Prakash Ghimire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
mcr-1
OXA-48
Colistin resistant E. coli
MDR
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-020-00382-5

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