MCR-5-Producing Colistin-Resistant Cupriavidus gilardii Strain from Well Water in Batna, Algeria
Zineb Cherak, Lotfi Loucif, Mariem Ben Khedher, Abdelhamid Moussi, Amel Benbouza, Sophie Alexandra Baron, Jean‐Marc Rolain
Abstract
Colistin resistance mediated by mcr genes in Gram-negative bacteria has gained significant attention worldwide. This is due to the ability of these genes to be horizontally transferred between different bacterial genera and species.
Topics & Concepts
ColistinEffluxBiologyGeneMicrobiologyWhole genome sequencingMCR-1Strain (injury)BacteriaMultiple drug resistancePlasmidGenomeIsolation (microbiology)GeneticsEscherichia coliDrug resistanceEnterobacteriaceaeAntibioticsAnatomyAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaInfections and bacterial resistanceGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies