Publications by authors named "Rafael Dos Santos Tavares"
Emerg Infect Dis
August 2017
Article Synopsis
- The study discusses the recovery of Escherichia coli Ec36 from a Portuguese patient who had been treated with meropenem and colistin.
- E. coli Ec36 carries an IncF plasmid with a Tn1441d-bla gene, which is previously documented in clinical strains in Portugal, indicating a known resistance mechanism.
- Additionally, this strain has an IncX4::mcr-1 gene, revealing new co-resistance to both carbapenems and polymyxins, raising concerns about treatment efficacy.
