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Detection of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli isolates belonging to clonal groups O25b:H4-B2-ST131 and O25b:H4-D-ST69 in raw sewage and river water in Barcelona, Spain.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2013
Colomer-Lluch Marta, Mora Azucena, López Cecilia, Mamani Rosalia, Dahbi Ghizlane, Marzoa Juan, Herrera Alexandra, Viso Susana, Blanco Jesús E, Blanco Miguel, Alonso María Pilar, Jofre Joan, Muniesa Maite, Blanco Jorge
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OBJECTIVES: The present study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of clonal group O25b:H4-B2-ST131 in water environments with faecal pollution (urban sewage and river water) in the north-east of Spain and to study the virulence gene content of environmental isolates and to compare them with isolates causing human extraintestinal infections in Spain. METHODS: This study was performed with 10 sewage samples...
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