Publication Date:
2016-07-23
Description:
The spread of the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene, mcr-1 , into carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) clinical isolates poses a significant threat to global health. Here we report the identification of three mcr-1 -harboring carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli strains, collected from three patients in two provinces in China. Our results show that mcr-1 -harboring CRE strains have started to spread in different hospitals in China. In addition, this report presents the first description of chromosomal integration of mcr-1 into a carbapenem-resistant E. coli strain.
Print ISSN:
0066-4804
Electronic ISSN:
1098-6596
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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