China: mcr-1 gene found in a number of E. coli strains
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The mcr-1 gene-a gene that makes bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic of last resort, and that is transferrable between bacteria-has been found in a wide variety of strains of Escherichia coli in China following widespread use of colistin in agriculture. As China prepares to introduce the drug for the first time in human medicine, ["]
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