Open AccessComparative Genome Analysis of Livestock and Human Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from the Same Household
Author(s) -
Ryuji Kawahara,
Takahiro Yamaguchi,
Yoshimasa Yamamoto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s298120
Subject(s) - colistin , biology , transposable element , plasmid , genome , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , gene , genetics , antibiotics
Emergence and dissemination of colistin-resistant bacteria that harbor mobile colistin resistance ( mcr ) genes pose a dire challenge for the treatment of intractable infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Current findings on colistin-resistant bacteria in both humans and livestock of the same households highlight the need to identify the dissemination mechanisms of colistin-resistant bacteria.