Open AccessComparative Study of CTX-M-15 Producing Escherichia coli ST131 Clone Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections and Acute Diarrhoea
Author(s) -
Soha S. Abdelrahim,
Magdy Fouad,
Nilly Abdallah,
Rasha F. Ahmed,
Shaimaa Zaki
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s325669
Subject(s) - clone (java method) , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , serotype , genotype , phylogenetic tree , multilocus sequence typing , antibiotic resistance , typing , antibiotics , gene , genetics
The alarming increase in the prevalence of CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli has been significantly linked to the clonal expansion of emerging sequence type (ST131). This study aimed to screen for the O16/O25-ST131 clones among different phylogenetic types of E. coli strains isolated from urinary and diarrhoeal samples.