Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8746506 | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance | 2017 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
A rapid rt-PCR for detection of mcr-1 from stool specimens was developed. The detection rate was increased by testing selective broth enrichments. This approach also has the advantage of concomitant isolation of mcr-1-harboring strains for further antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic testing.
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Authors
Valentina Donà , Odette J. Bernasconi, Sara Kasraian, Regula Tinguely, Andrea Endimiani,