Genetic analysis of the first mcr-1 positive Escherichia coli isolate collected from an outpatient in Chile
Global dissemination of mcr-like genes represents a serious threat to public health since it jeopardizes the effectiveness of colistin, an antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment against highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In 2017, a mcr-1-positive isolate of Escherichia coli was found in Chile...
Main Authors: | Camila Gutiérrez, Javier Zenis, Paulette Legarraga, Jaime R. Cabrera-Pardo, Patricia García, Helia Bello-Toledo, Andrés Opazo-Capurro, Gerardo González-Rocha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S141386701930008X |
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