Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Human and Veterinary <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates

Colistin Resistance Mechanisms in Human and Veterinary <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Isolates

Colistin (polymyxin E) is increasingly used as a last-resort antibiotic for the treatment of severe infections with multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In contrast to human medicine, colistin is also used in veterinary medicine for metaphylaxis. Our objective was to decipher common colistin...

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Main Authors: Manuela Tietgen, Lisa Sedlaczek, Paul G. Higgins, Heike Kaspar, Christa Ewers, Stephan Göttig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
polymyxin
colistin
<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
insertion element
<i>mgrB</i>
lipid A
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1672

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