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Rapid multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection of mcr-1 to mcr-5 genes

  • Lescat, Mathilde INSERM European Unit (LEA, IAME), Paris, France - Université Paris Nord, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France - AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Seine Saint-Denis, Bondy, France
  • Poirel, Laurent Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland - INSERM European Unit (LEA, IAME), Paris, France - Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance (NARA), University of Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Nordmann, Patrice Emerging Antibiotic Resistance Unit, Medical and Molecular Microbiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland - INSERM European Unit (LEA, IAME), Paris, France - Swiss National Reference Center for Emerging Antibiotic Resistance (NARA), University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    01.12.2018
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  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. - 2018, vol. 92, no. 4, p. 267–269
French A rapid (total time <2 h) and reliable multiplex polymerase chain reaction for screening of mcr-1 to mcr-5 genes conferring resistance to colistin has been developed. This technique has been tested on a collection of isolates previously identified as bearing mcr-1, mcr-2, and mcr-like genes and had a sensitivity and a specificity of 100%. Using this method, we were also able to identify a single isolate possessing both mcr- 1 and mcr-5 genes.
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Faculté des sciences et de médecine
Department
Médecine 3ème année
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  • English
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Biological sciences
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