<i>E. coli</i> Carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5 (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

<i>E. coli</i> Carrying mcr-1 and ndm-5

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Fewer than two dozen cases of E. coli carrying mcr-1 have been reported in the US, however, the bacteria's immunity to available antibiotics has left the medical community vulnerable to a massive outbreak of infections.

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Photo: Douglas Levere, University at Buffalo

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