Three cases of mcr-1-positive colistin-resistant Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in Italy, August 2016 to January 2017
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
Three cases of mcr-1-positive colistin-resistant Escherichia coli bloodstream infections in Italy, August 2016 to January 2017 / M. Corbella, B. Mariani, C. Ferrari, F. Comandatore, E. Scaltriti, P. Marone, P. Cambieri. - In: EUROSURVEILLANCE. - ISSN 1560-7917. - 22:16(2017 Apr 20), pp. 30517.1-30517.4.
Abstract:
We describe three cases of bloodstream infection caused by colistin-resistant Escherichia coli in patients in a tertiary hospital in Italy, between August 2016 and January 2017. Whole genome sequencing detected the mcr-1 gene in three isolated strains belonging to different sequence types (STs). This occurrence of three cases with mcr-1-positive E. coli belonging to different STs in six months suggests a widespread problem in settings where high multidrug resistance is endemic such as in Italy.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
blood stream infections, surveillance, public health, sepsis; colistin resistance; mcr-1 E.coli; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli Infections; Escherichia coli Proteins; Female; Humans; Italy; Meropenem; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Molecular Typing; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Thienamycins; Treatment Outcome
Elenco autori:
M. Corbella, B. Mariani, C. Ferrari, F. Comandatore, E. Scaltriti, P. Marone, P. Cambieri
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