Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of colistin-resistant Escherichia Coli with mcr-4, mcr-5, mcr-6, and mcr-9 genes from broiler chicken and farm environment

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of colistin-resistant Escherichia Coli with mcr-4, mcr-5, mcr-6, and mcr-9 genes from broiler chicken and farm environment

Abstract Background Colistin is an antibiotic used as a last-resort to treat multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Colistin had been used for a long time in veterinary medicine for disease control and as a growth promoter in food-producing animals. This excessive use of colistin in...

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Main Authors: Mulu Lemlem, Erkihun Aklilu, Maizan Mohamed, Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman, Zunita Zakaria, Azian Harun, Susmita Seenu Devan, Intan Noor Aina Kamaruzaman, Mohd Farhan Hanif Reduan, Muthupandian Saravanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
AMR
Colistin resistance
Escherichia coli
mcr
Broiler chicken
Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03118-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-023-03118-y

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