Emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance (mcr-1) among Enterobacteriaceae strains: Laboratory detection of resistance and measures to control its dissemination.

This article describes the epidemiological context of the discovery of this emergence in France and worldwide, the resistance mechanisms, the microbiological methods of routine laboratory detection and the level of hygiene measures to implement in French facilities. PMID: 29475568 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29475568?dopt=Abstract

Source: Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses - February 26, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Med Mal Infect Source Type: research