Colistin has been extensively used since the middle of the last century in animals,
particularly in swine, for the control of enteric infections. Colistin is presently considered the …

Simple Summary Poultry production can function as an instrument for poverty alleviation and
economic development. As low-income countries transition into higher incomes alongside …

Colistin is an effective antibiotic for treatment of most multidrug-resistant Gram-negative
bacteria. It is used currently as a last-line drug for infections due to severe Gram-negative …

Colistin, also referred to as polymyxin E, is an effective antibiotic against most multidrug-
resistant Gram-negative bacteria and is currently used as a last-line drug for treating severe …

Polymyxins have recently been re-introduced into the therapeutic arsenal to combat
infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. However, the emergence …

Colistin (Polymyxin E) is one of the few cationic antimicrobial peptides commercialized in
both human and veterinary medicine. For several years now, colistin has been considered …

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are a relatively new type of pollutant. The rise in
antibiotic resistance observed recently is closely correlated with the uncontrolled and …

Polymyxins are important lipopeptide antibiotics that serve as the last-line defense against
multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacterial infections. Worryingly, the clinical utility …

In this Leading article, we summarize current knowledge of the occurrence of the first and so
far only transferable colistin resistance gene, mcr-1. Its location on a conjugative plasmid is …

Economic losses and market constraints caused by bacterial diseases such as colibacillosis
due to avian pathogenic Escherichia coli and necrotic enteritis due to Clostridium …