Emergence of Transferable mcr-9 Gene-Carrying Colistin-Resistant Salmonella enterica Dessau ST14 Isolated from Retail Chicken Meat in Korea.

ABSTRACT: Colistin is an important antibiotic currently used to manage infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens in both humans and livestock animals. A new mobile colistin-resistance (mcr-9) gene was recently discovered; this discovery highlighted the need for rigorous monitoring of bacterial resistance against colistin. Salmonella is one of the major pathogens responsible for foodborne illnesses; however, there is minimal information regarding the presence of mcr genes in foodborne Salmonella strains. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of mcr genes among 178 Salmonella strains isolated from chicken meat in Korea. Antimicrobial susceptibility was measured using the broth microdilution method. Bioinformatics characterization of co

SUBMITTER: Cha MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7698652 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature