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Evaluation of a Screening Method for the Detection of Colistin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Stool
Author(s) -
Sarah E. Turbett,
Lisa Desrosiers,
Catherine Andrews-Dunleavey,
Margaret Becker,
Allison Taylor Walker,
Douglas H. Esposito,
Kate R. Woodworth,
John A. Branda,
Eric Rosenberg,
Edward T. Ryan,
Regina C. LaRocque
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz211
Subject(s) - colistin , enterobacteriaceae , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , isolation (microbiology) , enterobacteriaceae infections , biology , escherichia coli , antibiotics , gene , genetics
Emergence of mobile colistin resistance ()-containing is a public health threat, prompting enhanced surveillance through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We evaluated a selective culture medium for the isolation of with non-wild-type colistin minimum inhibitory concentrations, including those with genes, in spiked stool samples.

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