Geographic Spread of the <I>mcr-1</I> Gene (IMAGE)

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Geographic Spread of the <I>mcr-1</I> Gene

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The recently recognized global distribution of the mcr-1 gene poses a substantial public health risk to the EU/EEA. The gene is widespread in several continents and has been detected in bacteria isolated from multiple different sources such as food-producing animals, food, the environment and humans.

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Based on: Skov RL, Monnet DL. Plasmid-mediated colisting resistance (<I>mcr-1</I> gene): three months later, the story unfolds. <I>Eurosurveillance</I>, 2016;21(9). Updated with the latest available data on 2 June 2016 by ECDC.

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