Colistin resistance genes inEscherichia coliisolated from patients with urinary tract infections
Waleed M. Al Momani,
Nour Ata,
Ahmed O. Maslat
Abstract:Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance is alarmingly high because it happens in humans, environment, and animal sectors from a "One Health" viewpoint. Due to the fact, that Escherichia coli (E. coli) is broadly disseminated in all sectors, the food web and the environment may have a role in carrying colistin resistance genes from animals to humans. The rise of plasmid-mediated mobile colistin resistance (MCR) genes threatens colistin efficacy, which is the last line to remedy Gram-negative infections multidrug… Show more
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