Emergence of Plasmid-Mediated Resistance Genes <i>tet</i> (X) and <i>mcr-1</i> in Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates from Pakistan
Ruichao Li, Mashkoor Mohsin, Xiaoyu Lu, Sabahat Abdullah, Asim Munir, Zhiqiang Wang
Abstract
Global transmission of plasmid-mediated tigecycline resistance gene tet (X)-bearing Escherichia coli strains incurs a public health concern. However, the research focusing on the prevalence of tet (X)-positive isolates in clinical specimens is still rare, and to our knowledge, there is no such report from South Asia.
Topics & Concepts
Escherichia coliTigecyclinePlasmidMicrobiologyGeneBiologyTransmission (telecommunications)MCR-1VirologyGeneticsEnterobacteriaceaeAntibioticsElectrical engineeringEngineeringAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsBacteriophages and microbial interactions