Evolutionary History of the Global Emergence of the Escherichia coli Epidemic Clone ST131

Stoesser, Nicole; E. Sheppard, Anna; Pankhurst, Louise; De Maio, Nicola; E. Moore, Catrin; Sebra, Robert; Turner, Paul; Anson, Luke; Kasarskis, Andrew; M. Batty, Elizabeth; N. Kos, Veronica; J. Wilson, Daniel; Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone; Wyllie, David; V. Sokurenko, Evgeni; R. Manges, Amee; J. Johnson, Timothy; B. Price, Lance; Peto, Tim; R. Johnson, James; Didelot, Xavier; Sarah Walker, A.; W. Crook, Derrick

doi:10.1128/mbio.02162-15

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Evolutionary History of the Global Emergence of the Escherichia coli Epidemic Clone ST131

Published in mBio • Mar 22, 2016

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Nicole Stoesser

Anna E. Sheppard

Louise Pankhurst

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Escherichia colisequence type 131 (ST131) has emerged globally as the most predominant extraintestinal pathogenic lineage within this clinically important species, and its association with fluoroquinolone and extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance impacts significantly on treatment. ...

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Biology

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