Plasmid-Mediated colistin resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from neonatal dairy calves without prior consumption of colistin: A threat to public health

Background: Colistin is the most significant last-line antibiotic for the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, especially the Enterobacteriaceae family. The emergence and rapid spread of the plasmid-mediated resistance gene, mcr-1 (mobilized colistin resistan...

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Main Authors: Arvin Shajeie, Mehrnaz Rad, Mahdi Askari, Kamran Sharifi, Gholamreza Hashemi tabar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2023-10-01
Series:Medical Laboratory Journal
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Online Access:http://mlj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-1460-en.pdf