Multiple Mechanisms of Tigecycline Resistance in <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> from a Pig Farm, China
Jing Wang, Han Wu, Cai-Yue Mei, Yan Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Meng-Jun Lu, Zhiming Pan, Xinan Jiao
Abstract
As a last-resort antimicrobial agent to treat serious infections, the emergence and spread of tigecycline resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter have raised global concerns. Multiple mechanisms mediate tigecycline resistance in Enterobacteriaceae , such as the monooxygenase Tet(X), mutations in Tet proteins, and overexpression of efflux pumps.
Topics & Concepts
TigecyclineBiologyEnterobacteriaceaeMicrobiologyEscherichia coliPlasmidAntibiotic resistanceAntibioticsGeneticsGeneAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsBacteriophages and microbial interactions