Mobile Colistin-Resistant Genes <i>mcr-1</i>, <i>mcr-2</i>, and <i>mcr-3</i> Identified in Diarrheal Pathogens among Infants, Children, and Adults in Bangladesh: Implications for the Future

• Main Authors: Shafiuzzaman Sarker (Author), Reeashat Muhit Neeloy (Author), Marnusa Binte Habib (Author), Umme Laila Urmi (Author), Mamun Al Asad (Author), Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek (Author), Mohammad Rabiul Karim Khan (Author), Shamsun Nahar (Author), Brian Godman (Author), Salequl Islam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Colistin is a last-resort antimicrobial for treating multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Phenotypic colistin resistance is highly associated with plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance (<i>mcr</i>) genes. <i>mcr</i>-bearing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> h...