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Prominence of an O75 clonal group (clonal complex 14) among non-ST131 fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections in humans and dogs in Australia.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jul 2012
Platell Joanne L, Trott Darren J, Johnson James R, Heisig Peter, Heisig Anke, Clabots Connie R, Johnston Brian, Cobbold Rowland N
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Fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (FQ(r) ExPEC) strains from phylogenetic group B2 are undergoing epidemic spread. Isolates belonging to phylogenetic group B2 are generally more virulent than other E. coli isolates; therefore, resistance to FQs among group B2 isolates is concerning. Although clonal expansion of sequence type 131 (ST131) is a major factor, the contribution...
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