Transmission of Similar Mcr-1 Carrying Plasmids among Different <i>Escherichia coli</i> Lineages Isolated from Livestock and the Farmer
Colistin use has mostly been stopped in human medicine, due to its toxicity. However, nowadays, it still is used as a last-resort antibiotic to treat hospital infections caused by multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae. On the contrary, colistin has been used in veterinary medicine until recently....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Antibiotics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/313 |