The Epidemic of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing <named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</named-content> ST131 Is Driven by a Single Highly Pathogenic Subclone, <italic toggle="yes">H</italic>30-Rx

The Epidemic of Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase-Producing <named-content content-type="genus-species">Escherichia coli</named-content> ST131 Is Driven by a Single Highly Pathogenic Subclone, <italic toggle="yes">H</italic>30-Rx

ABSTRACT The Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) clone is notorious for extraintestinal infections, fluoroquinolone resistance, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production, attributable to a CTX-M-15-encoding mobile element. Here, we applied pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)...

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Main Authors: Lance B. Price, James R. Johnson, Maliha Aziz, Connie Clabots, Brian Johnston, Veronika Tchesnokova, Lora Nordstrom, Maria Billig, Sujay Chattopadhyay, Marc Stegger, Paal S. Andersen, Talima Pearson, Kim Riddell, Peggy Rogers, Delia Scholes, Barbara Kahl, Paul Keim, Evgeni V. Sokurenko
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Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/525c39637cc54a2c8ee001a7adfd95e6
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