Open AccessReal-time PCR for detection of plasmid-mediated polymyxin resistance (mcr-1) from cultured bacteria and stools
Author(s) -
Séverine Bontron,
Laurent Poirel,
Patrice Nordmann
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkw139
Subject(s) - polymyxin , enterobacteriaceae , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , plasmid , biology , mcr 1 , gene , antibiotics , genetics
The aim of the study was to develop a simple assay for rapid detection of the mcr-1 gene, recently identified as a source of plasmid-mediated acquired resistance to polymyxins in Enterobacteriaceae.
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