Dissemination of IncF group F1:A2:B20 plasmid-harbouring multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 before the acquisition of blaCTX-M in Japan

Objectives: The Escherichia coli O25-ST131 clone is responsible for global dissemination of the blaCTX-M gene. However, the prevalence of this clone in the digestive tract, devoid of antimicrobial selection, and its molecular epidemiology remain unclear. In this study, we examined the origin of blaC...

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Main Authors: Michiko Hayashi, Mari Matsui, Tsuyoshi Sekizuka, Ayaka Shima, Takaya Segawa, Makoto Kuroda, Kumiko Kawamura, Satowa Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520302848