Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Sequential Acquisition of Virulence and Fluoroquinolone Resistance Has Shaped the Evolution of Escherichia coli ST131

Escherichia coli ST131 is the most frequently isolated fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQR) E. coli clone worldwide and a major cause of urinary tract and bloodstream infections. Although originally identified through its association with the CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamase resistance gene, global...

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Main Authors: Nouri L. Ben Zakour, Areej S. Alsheikh-Hussain, Melinda M. Ashcroft, Nguyen Thi Khanh Nhu, Leah W. Roberts, Mitchell Stanton-Cook, Mark A. Schembri, Scott A. Beatson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-04-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/2/e00347-16

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