A one-year genomic investigation of Escherichia coli epidemiology and nosocomial spread at a large US healthcare network

A one-year genomic investigation of Escherichia coli epidemiology and nosocomial spread at a large US healthcare network

Abstract Background Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) are a leading cause of bloodstream and urinary tract infections worldwide. Over the last two decades, increased rates of antibiotic resistance in E. coli have been reported, further complicating treatment. Worryingly, specific...

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Main Authors: Emma G. Mills, Melissa J. Martin, Ting L. Luo, Ana C. Ong, Rosslyn Maybank, Brendan W. Corey, Casey Harless, Lan N. Preston, Joshua A. Rosado-Mendez, Scott B. Preston, Yoon I. Kwak, Michael G. Backlund, Jason W. Bennett, Patrick T. Mc Gann, Francois Lebreton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Genomic epidemiology
ST-131
Antibiotic resistance
Nosocomial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-022-01150-7

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