Résistance plasmidique à la Colistine chez les entérobactéries, évaluation du risque, ECDC, 13 juin 2016 (en anglais)

Conclusions and options for response The recently recognised global distribution of a self-transferable plasmid-borne colistin resistance determinant (mcr-1 gene) poses a substantial public health risk to the EU/EEA. This specific mode of molecular dissemination of drug resistance is an example of a so-called plasmid-mediated gene epidemic. This plasmid-mediated gene epidemi...