Investigation of Escherichia coli Harboring the mcr-1 Resistance Gene — Connecticut, 2016 | MMWR |
MMWR Early Release Early Release September 9, 2016 |
Investigation of Escherichia coli Harboring the mcr-1 Resistance Gene — Connecticut, 2016 Amber M. Vasquez, MD; Noelisa Montero, MPH; Mark Laughlin, DVM; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) In July 2016, the Pathogen Detection System at the National Center for Biotechnology Information identified mcr-1 in the whole genome sequence of an E. coli isolate from a Connecticut patient; this is the fourth isolate from a U.S. patient to contain the mcr-1 gene. No transmission beyond the index patient or persistent environmental contamination were identified, and the patient was transiently colonized. |
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