Emergence of colistin resistance in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli strains isolated from cancer patients

2019123 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Mai M. Zafer · Ahram Canadian University

Hadir A. El‐Mahallawy · Cairo University

Asmaa Abdulhak · Ahram Canadian University

Magdy A. Amin · Cairo University

Mohamed H. Al‐Agamy · Al-Azhar University

Hesham H. Radwan · King Saud University

Abstract

Our results demonstrate a high frequency of colistin resistance in enterobacterial strains isolated from cancer patients, but a low prevalence of the most well known resistance mechanisms.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Volume 18, Issue 1, pp. 40-40

DOI: 10.1186/s12941-019-0339-4

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