Co-transfer of IncFII/IncFIB and IncFII plasmids mediated by IS26 facilitates the transmission of mcr-8.1 and tmexCD1-toprJ1

This study aimed to characterise the whole-genome structure of two clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains co-harbouring mcr-8.1 and tmexCD1-toprJ1, both resistant to colistin and tigecycline.

Source: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials - February 13, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Qian Wang, Meng Zhang, Yue Liu, Jinmei Li, Ran Chen, Yueling Wang, Yan Jin, Yuanyuan Bai, Zhen Song, Xinglun Lu, Changyin Wang and Yingying Hao Tags: Research Source Type: research