Recently, plasmid-mediated colistin resistance was reported in humans, animals and food.
We studied the presence of mcr-1 and mcr-2 in Dutch retail chicken meat. The prevalence of …

Abstract Objectives In November 2015, a plasmid-mediated colistin resistance, MCR-1, was
described in animals, food and humans in China, and it was considered as a potential …

Since the first description of a plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) in
November 2015 multiple reports of mcr-1 positive isolates indicate a worldwide spread of …

Background Colistin is classified as the highest priority and critically important antimicrobial
for human medicine by WHO as it is the last resort agent for treatment of carbapenem …

In November 2015, the first plasmid-encoded colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, was described
in animals and in humans in China. Subsequently, a multitude of further studies was …

The global food chain may significantly promote the dissemination of bacteria resistant to
antibiotics around the world. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and …

We investigated the occurrence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in
Enterobacteriaceae in turkey meat produced in the Czech Republic as well as in turkey meat …

Background: In order to estimate the prevalence of plasmid borne colistin resistance and to
characterize in detail the mcr-positive isolates, we carried out a sentinel testing survey on …

Colistin resistance was investigated in 1,696 isolates collected from 2007 to 2014 within the
frame of the French livestock antimicrobial resistance surveillance programme. The mcr-1 …

Recently, the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene mcr-1 was found in
Enterobacteriaceae from humans, pigs and retail meat in China. Several reports have …