Overcoming mcr-1 mediated colistin resistance with colistin in combination with other antibiotics

Autor: Craig R. MacNair, Jonathan M. Stokes, Lindsey A. Carfrae, Aline A. Fiebig-Comyn, Brian K. Coombes, Michael R. Mulvey, Eric D. Brown
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-02875-z
Popis: The plasmid-borne mcr-1 gene confers resistance to the antibiotic colistin. Here, MacNair et al. show that mcr-1 positive bacteria are however susceptible to colistin-mediated disruption of the outer membrane, and can be killed in vitro and in vivo by combining colistin with other antibiotics.
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