Resumen

LEGARRAGA, Paulette et al. First report in Chile of a clinical isolate of Escherichia coli resistant to colistin harbouring the mcr-1 gene. Rev. chil. infectol. [online]. 2018, vol.35, n.4, pp.453-454. ISSN 0716-1018.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/s0716-10182018000400453.

Recently it was described the plasmidial gene mcr-1 associated with colistin resistance. We screened by PCR and sequencing for gene mcr-1 in thirteen clinical isolates resistant to colistin. We observed amplification in one E. coli. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the presence of mcr-1 gene in Chile.

Palabras clave : Colistin resistance; mcr-1; plasmidial resistance; Chile.

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