Molecular characteristic of mcr-1 producing Escherichia coli in a Chinese university hospital

• Main Authors: Qing-wen He (Author), Xiao-hong Xu (Author), Fang-jun Lan (Author), Zhi-chang Zhao (Author), Zhi-yun Wu (Author), Ying-ping Cao (Author), Bin Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Colistin has been considered as a last-line treatment option in severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative pathogens. However, the emergence of the mobile colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) has challenged this viewpoint. The aim of this study is to explore...