Genomic characterisation of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coliand Klebsiella pneumoniaeco-harbouring mcr-1and mcr-3genes on a single plasmid from paediatric clinical cases
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- Article
- Authors
- Patil, Sandip; Pai, Liu; Chen, Xiowen; Francisco, Ngiambudulu M.; Chen, Hongyu; Chen, Yunsheng; Dong, Shaowei; Liu, Sixi; Wen, Feiqiu
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- Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; September 2023, Vol. 34 Issue: 1 p134-140, 7p
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- ISSN
- 22137165
•The co-existence of mcr-1and mcr-3is a global health concern.•K. pneumoniaeisolated from hospitalised children coharboured mcr-1and mcr-3genes.•Isolates coharbouring mcr-1and mcr-3were resistant to several antibiotic classes.•Antibiotic selection pressure affects conjugation dynamics.•The mcrvariant can rapidly spread even with declining colistin use in China.