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Global Molecular Epidemiology of the O15:K52:H1 Extraintestinal Pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Clonal Group: Evidence of Distribution beyond Europe
1 Jun 2002
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Escherichia coli O15:K52:H1 is a significant extraintestinal pathogen in Europe (G. Prats et al., J. Clin. Microbiol. 38:201-209, 2000). To search for evidence of this clonal group outside of Europe, 75 non-European E. coli isolates of serogroup O15 were compared with five members of the O15:K52:H1 clonal group from Barcelona, Spain, according to genomic background, virulence genotypes, and antimicrobial...
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