Overcoming mcr-1 mediated colistin resistance with colistin in combination with other antibiotics
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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Auteurs principaux: | Craig R. MacNair, Jonathan M. Stokes, Lindsey A. Carfrae, Aline A. Fiebig-Comyn, Brian K. Coombes, Michael R. Mulvey, Eric D. Brown |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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