Characteristics and genomic epidemiology of colistin-resistant Enterobacterales from farmers, swine, and hospitalized patients in Thailand, 2014–2017

Characteristics and genomic epidemiology of colistin-resistant Enterobacterales from farmers, swine, and hospitalized patients in Thailand, 2014–2017

Abstract Background Colistin is one of the last resort therapeutic options for treating carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, which are resistant to a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics. However, the increased use of colistin in clinical and livestock farming settings in Thailand and China,...

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Main Authors: Adhiratha Boonyasiri, Lauren M. Brinkac, Elita Jauneikaite, Richard C. White, Chris Greco, Chakkraphong Seenama, Teerawit Tangkoskul, Kevin Nguyen, Derrick E. Fouts, Visanu Thamlikitkul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
Colistin resistance
Genomic epidemiology
Swine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08539-8

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