The Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network (MRSN) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) characterized a transferable gene for colistin resistance in the United States that may herald the emergence of truly pan–drug-resistant bacteria (Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2016 May 26. [Epub ahead of print]).
Colistin is the last agent used to combat bacteria that are resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics. Colistin has remained the best tool