Colistin resistant Escherichia coli carrying mcr-1 in urban sludge samples: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Colistin resistant Escherichia coli carrying mcr-1 in urban sludge samples: Dhaka, Bangladesh
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2017-12-20
Authors
Islam, Aminul
Rahman, Zillur
Monira, Shirajum
Rahman, Md Anisur
Camilli, Andrew
George, Christine M.
Ahmed, Niyaz
Alam, Munirul
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Of 48 bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae tested from urban sludge samples, one Escherichia coli isolate was resistant to colistin and possessed the resistance marker gene mcr-1 found for the first time from Bangladesh. The colistin resistant E. coli was multidrug resistant showing resistance to 11 different antibiotics tested.
Description
Keywords
Bangladesh,
Colistin resistant,
Escherichia coli,
First report,
mcr-1
Citation
Gut Pathogens. v.9(1)