Convergence of virulence and antimicrobial resistance in increasingly prevalent Escherichia coli ST131 papGII+ sublineages
Genomic analyses indicate that the ST131 lineage of E. coli, responsible for urinary and bloodstream infections globally, is evolving towards both increased virulence and increased resistance to antimicrobials.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-07-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03660-x |