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Early emergence of mcr‐ 1‐positive Enterobacteriaceae in gulls from Spain and Portugal
Author(s) -
Ahlstrom Christina A.,
Ramey Andrew M.,
Woksepp Hanna,
Bonnedahl Jonas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
environmental microbiology reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.229
H-Index - 69
ISSN - 1758-2229
DOI - 10.1111/1758-2229.12779
Subject(s) - colistin , mcr 1 , klebsiella pneumoniae , enterobacteriaceae , biology , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , larus , antibiotic resistance , wildlife , zoology , antibiotics , gene , ecology , genetics , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , herring
Summary We tested extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase producing bacteria from wild gulls ( Larus spp.) sampled in 2009 for the presence of mcr ‐1. We report the detection of mcr ‐1 and describe genome characteristics of four Escherichia coli and one Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate from Spain and Portugal that also exhibited colistin resistance. Results represent the earliest evidence for colistin‐resistant bacteria in European wildlife.