Table 3 Colistin resistant and mcr-1 positive Salmonella strains from animals in China, 2007–2015.

From: Clonal spread of mcr-1 in PMQR-carrying ST34 Salmonella isolates from animals in China

Year

Animals

Strains tested for colistin MIC

Resistant to colistin

Proportion of mcr-1 positive (n) among colistin-resistant Salmonella strains (N)a

2007

Avian

44

2

1/2

2008

Avian

53

5

0/5

2008

Swine

7

3

2/3

2009

Avian

28

1

0/1

2009

Swine

3

1

1/1

2010

Avian

11

4

1/4

2010

Swine

3

0

N.a.

2012

Avian

42

5

0/5

2014

Avian

17

0

N.a.

2014

Swine

11

0

N.a.

2015

Avian

51

1

0/1

2015

Swine

6

0

N.a.

  1. aN.a. means not available.