Rarity of mcr-1-positive Bacteria in Patients with Blood Infection is not a Reason to Ignore its Significance in Clinical Practice
Since the discovery of the plasmid-borne mcr-1 gene, which confers colistin resistance, the dissemination of strains harboring this gene has been widely reported. Colistin resistance is a significant challenge for clinical application of last-line antibiotics, polymyxins, against severe Gram-negat...
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| Language: | English |
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International Biological and Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Limited
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Infectious Diseases and Translational Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tran-med.com/EN/abstract/abstract41.shtml |