Shaista Zafar

Global prevalence of colistin resistance, mcr gene variants, and sequence types in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Due to the increasing prevalence of infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria, colistin has become an important therapeutic option. However, the rapid emergence of resistance to this antimicrobial agent, mediated by mechanisms such...