High prevalence of carriage of mcr-1-positive enteric bacteria among healthy children from rural communities in the Chaco region, Bolivia, September to October 2016.

ConclusionThis high prevalence of mcr-1-like carriage, in absence of professional exposure, is unexpected. Its extent at the national level should be investigated with priority. Possible causes should be studied; they may include unrestricted use of colistin in veterinary medicine and animal breeding, and importation of mcr-1-positive bacteria via food and animals. PMID: 30424831 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30424831?dopt=Abstract

Source: Euro Surveill - November 1, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Giani T, Sennati S, Antonelli A, Di Pilato V, di Maggio T, Mantella A, Niccolai C, Spinicci M, Monasterio J, Castellanos P, Martinez M, Contreras F, Balderrama Villaroel D, Damiani E, Maury S, Rocabado R, Pallecchi L, Bartoloni A, Rossolini GM Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research