Plasmidic resistance to colistin mediated by mcr-1 gene in Escherichia coli clinical isolates in Argentina: A retrospective study, 2012-2018

• Main Authors: Diego Faccone (Author), Melina Rapoport (Author), Ezequiel Albornoz (Author), Federico Celaya (Author), Juan De Mendieta (Author), Denise De Belder (Author), Celeste Lucero (Author), Sonia Gomez (Author), Diego Danze (Author), Fernando Pasteran (Author), Alejandra Corso (Author), Mobilizable Colistin Resistance Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To describe the resistance profile and the genetic characteristics of Escherichia coli isolates that harbor the mobilizable colistin resistance gene mcr-1 in Argentina. Methods. This was a retrospective study of 192 E. coli isolates positive for mcr-1 obtained from 69 hospitals of Buenos...