Antimicrobial resistance -- United States
McGann P, Snesrud E, Maybank R, et al.
The recent discovery of a plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene, _mcr-1_, heralds the emergence of truly pan-drug resistant bacteria (1). The gene has been found primarily in _Escherichia coli_, but has also been identified in other members of the Enterobacteriaceae from human, animal, food and environmental samples on every continent (2-5). In response to this threat, starting in May 2016, all extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing _E.
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