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Screening of plasmid-mediated MCR-1 colistin-resistance from bacteremia

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  1. Emerging Antibiotic Resistance, Medical and Molecular Microbiology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, rue Albert Gockel 3, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland

    P. Nordmann, L. Assouvie & L. Poirel

  2. INSERM European Unit (LEA Paris), University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland

    P. Nordmann, L. Assouvie & L. Poirel

  3. University of Lausanne and University Hospital Centre (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland

    P. Nordmann, G. Prod’Hom & G. Greub

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Nordmann, P., Assouvie, L., Prod’Hom, G. et al. Screening of plasmid-mediated MCR-1 colistin-resistance from bacteremia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 35, 1891–1892 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-016-2739-0

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