Detection of mcr-1-Carrying Escherichia coli Causing Bloodstream Infection in a New York City Hospital: Avian Origins, Human Concerns?

Nenad Macesic, Daniel Green, Zheng Wang, Sean B. Sullivan, Kevin Shim, Sarah Park, Susan Whittier, E. Yoko Furuya, Angela Gomez-Simmonds, Anne Catrin Uhlemanna

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Abstract

The spread of mcr-1 in the United States remains poorly defined. mcr-1-producing Escherichia coli that also carried blaSHV-12 was detected in a hospitalized patient. No additional cases were identified during screening of 801 Gram-negative isolates. Genomic sequencing identified an IncX4 mcr-1- harboring plasmid and ST117 clonal background associated with avian pathogenic E coli.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberOFX115
Number of pages4
JournalOpen Forum Infectious Diseases
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • IncX4 plasmid
  • avian pathogenic E coli
  • colistin
  • mcr-1
  • polymyxin B

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