Plasmid-mediated colistin-resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from poultry and broiler meat in Austria in 2016

摘要

Purpose: Colistin is regarded as a last line defence against infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Plasmid-encoded colistin resistance mediated by the mobile colistin resistance-1 (mcr-1) gene has been identified in food animal, human, food, and environmental isolates on every continent. We report on results of a screening survey on colistin-resistant E. coli in retail broiler meat and poultry caecal samples collected in Austria in 2016.