Detection of mobile colistin resistance genes mcr-9.1 and mcr-10.1 in Enterobacter asburiae from Ecuadorian children

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2024 Sep 10;13(9):e0031324. doi: 10.1128/mra.00313-24. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Abstract

Colistin is one of the last-line treatments for multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. The emergence of mobile colistin resistance genes has driven global concern and triggered the need for surveillance. Our report reveals the identification of mcr-9.1 and mcr-10.1 in Ecuador by employing a proximity ligation technique.

Keywords: colistin; enterobacter; mcr.