An Update of Mobile Colistin Resistance in Non-Fermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli

An Update of Mobile Colistin Resistance in Non-Fermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli

Colistin, the last resort for multidrug and extensively drug-resistant bacterial infection treatment, was reintroduced after being avoided in clinical settings from the 1970s to the 1990s because of its high toxicity. Colistin is considered a crucial treatment option for Acinetobacter baumannii and...

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Main Authors: Piyatip Khuntayaporn, Krit Thirapanmethee, Mullika Traidej Chomnawang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
colistin resistance
mcr genes
Acinetobacter
Pseudomonas
polymyxin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.882236/full

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