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Abstract:
Of 150 Escherichia coli strains we cultured from specimens taken from cattle in Europe, 3 had elevated MICs against colistin. We assessed all 3 strains for the presence of the plasmid-mediated mcr-1 gene and identified 1 isolate as mcr-1-positive and co-resistant to β-lactam, florfenicol, and fluoroquinolone antimicrobial compounds.
Keywords:
EnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coliEuropeMDRantimicrobial resistancebacteriabacterial infectionbovidsbovinecattlecolistin resistancefood-producing animalsmcr-1 genemultidrug-resistant
