Spread of mcr-1–Driven Colistin Resistance on Hospital Surfaces, Italy
Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance driven by the mcr-1 gene is of great clinical concern. Its diffusion in the hospital environment is unknown. We detected mcr-1–driven resistance in 8.3% of Enterobacteriaceae isolates from hospital surfaces in Italy, which might represent a reservoir of threateni...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1386_article |