mcr-1 and blaKPC-3 in Escherichia coli Sequence Type 744 after Meropenem and Colistin Therapy, Portugal

mcr-1 and blaKPC-3 in Escherichia coli Sequence Type 744 after Meropenem and Colistin Therapy, Portugal

Escherichia coli Ec36 was recovered from a patient in Portugal after treatment with meropenem and colistin. Besides an IncF plasmid with Tn1441d-blaKPC-3, already reported in clinical strains in this country, E. coli Ec36 co-harbored an IncX4::mcr-1 gene. Results highlight emerging co-resistance to...

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Main Authors: Marta Tacão, Rafael dos Santos Tavares, Pedro Teixeira, Inês Roxo, Elmano Ramalheira, Sónia Ferreira, Isabel Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Gene, carbapenem, meropenem, colistin, polymixin
fluconazole
linezolid
co-resistance
antimicrobial
antibacterial
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/8/17-0162_article

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