Characterisation of mcr-4.3 in a colistin-resistant Acinetobacter nosocomialis clinical isolate from Cape Town, South Africa

Characterisation of mcr-4.3 in a colistin-resistant Acinetobacter nosocomialis clinical isolate from Cape Town, South Africa

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Colistin resistance in Acinetobacter spp. is increasing, resulting in potentially untreatable nosocomial infections. Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance is of particular concern due to its low fitness cost and potential transferability to other bacterial strains and species....

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Main Authors: Yolandi Snyman, Sandra Reuter, Andrew Christopher Whitelaw, Lisa Stein, Motlatji Reratilwe Bonnie Maloba, Mae Newton-Foot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Polymyxin resistance
mcr-4.3
Acinetobacter spp.
South Africa
Whole-genome sequencing
Plasmid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716521000679

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