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

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...

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Main Authors: Diego Faccone, Melina Rapoport, Ezequiel Albornoz, Federico Celaya, Juan De Mendieta, Denise De Belder, Celeste Lucero, Sonia Gomez, Diego Danze, Fernando Pasteran, Alejandra Corso, Mobilizable Colistin Resistance Group
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Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2020-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/52324

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