How to Use colistin in a Sentence
colistin
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The colistin-resistant gene was found last year in people and pigs in China.
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Reuters,
Newsweek,
2016-05-26
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This could provide an explanation for why colistin often doesn’t work in treatment.
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Betsy McKay,
WSJ,
2018-03-06
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For example, resistance to colistin, an antibiotic saved as a last resort in humans, may have spread through its use in pig farming.
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Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
2017-12-08
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Mice infected with typical CRKP were all saved with colistin.
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
2018-03-09
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The woman was infected with a strain of E. coli that wards off many antibiotics, including colistin, which is considered a last-resort drug.
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Mark Barna,
Discover Magazine,
2016-12-20
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Recent reports cite different forms of bacteria in both people and animals resisting colistin, an antibiotic that doctors prescribe when other treatment options fail.
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Matthew Wellington,
STAT,
2018-03-19
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MCR—actually a gene, carried by gut bacteria, that confers resistance to the absolutely last-ditch antibiotic colistin—has been in the United States for at least a year, according to a new report.
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Uig Via Getty Images,
National Geographic,
2016-07-11
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