Increased prevalence of Escherichia coli strains from food carrying bla NDM and mcr-1-bearing plasmids that structurally resemble those of clinical strains, China, 2015 to 2017.

ConclusionThese findings might suggest that mobile elements harbouring mcr-1 and bla NDM have been acquired by animal strains and transmitted to our food products, highlighting a need to prevent a spike in the rate of drug resistant food-borne infections.
PMID: 30940314 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - February 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Liu X, Geng S, Chan EW, Chen S Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research