Tunisian Multicenter Study on the Prevalence of Colistin Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Gram Negative Bacilli: Emergence of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Harbouring the <i>mcr-1</i> Gene

• Main Authors: Sana Ferjani (Author), Elaa Maamar (Author), Asma Ferjani (Author), Khaoula Meftah (Author), Hager Battikh (Author), Besma Mnif (Author), Manel Hamdoun (Author), Yosra Chebbi (Author), Lamia Kanzari (Author), Wafa Achour (Author), Olfa Bahri (Author), Adenene Hammami (Author), Meriam Zribi (Author), Hanen Smaoui (Author), Ilhem Boutiba-Ben Boubaker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Actually, no data on the prevalence of plasmid colistin resistance in Tunisia are available among clinical bacteria. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the current epidemiology of colistin resistance and the spread of the <i>mcr</i> gene in clinical Gram-negative bac...