The global distribution and spread of the mobilized colistin resistance gene mcr-1

Colistin represents one of the few available drugs for treating infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. As such, the recent plasmid-mediated spread of the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 poses a significant public health threat, requiring global monitoring and surveillance. Here...

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Main Authors: Wang, R, Van Dorp, L, Shaw, L, Bradley, P, Wang, Q, Wang, X, Jin, L, Zhang, Q, Liu, Y, Rieux, A, Dorai-Schneiders, T, Weinert, L, Iqbal, Z, Didelot, X, Wang, H, Balloux, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2018