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  2. MCR-1 - Wikipedia

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    E. coli, the bacterium in which MCR-1 was first identified. The mobilized colistin resistance (mcr) gene confers plasmid-mediated resistance to colistin, one of a number of last-resort antibiotics for treating Gram-negative infections. mcr-1, the original variant, is capable of horizontal transfer between different strains of a bacterial species.

  3. Coliform bacteria - Wikipedia

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    Escherichia coli have an incubation period of 12–72 hours with the optimal growth temperature being 37 °C. Unlike the general coliform group, E. coli are almost exclusively of fecal origin and their presence is thus an effective confirmation of fecal contamination. Most strains of E. coli are harmless, but some can cause serious illness in ...

  4. Pathogenic Escherichia coli - Wikipedia

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    E. coli bacteria often carry multiple drug resistance plasmids, and under stress, readily transfer those plasmids to other species. Mixing of species in the intestines allows E. coli to accept and transfer plasmids from and to other bacteria. Thus, E. coli and the other enterobacteria are important reservoirs of transferable antibiotic ...

  5. List of foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States

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    E. coli O157:H7 from Taco Bell in South Plainfield, New Jersey and Long Island. 39 people in central New Jersey and on Long Island were sickened and suffered from hemolytic uremic syndrome. [55] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at first believed the E. coli O157:H7 to be in the green onions. The FDA on December 13, 2006, said it could ...

  6. ESKAPE - Wikipedia

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    ESKAPE is an acronym comprising the scientific names of six highly virulent and antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens including: Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter spp. [1] The acronym is sometimes extended to ESKAPEE to include Escherichia coli. [2]

  7. What to know about deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak

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    Dozens of people across the U.S. have contracted E. coli traced to ingredients in McDonald's Quarter Pounders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday. As a result ...

  8. Escherichia - Wikipedia

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    Escherichia (/ ˌ ɛ ʃ ə ˈ r ɪ k i ə / ESH-ə-RIK-ee-ə) is a genus of Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae. [3] In those species which are inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, Escherichia species provide a portion of the microbially ...

  9. Vet-Approved Home Treatment for Senior Dogs with Arthritis - AOL

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    Since not all dogs do well with the normal pain meds (like aspirin, meloxicam, etc.), you can try CBD oil. You will have to get it from the internet and follow the dosing schedule suggested by the ...