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Antibiotic-resistant ST38, ST131 and ST405 strains are the leading uropathogenicEscherichia coliclones in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
16 Jul 2015
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OBJECTIVES: We investigated the molecular epidemiology of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) from a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, revealing, for the first time, the population structure of UPEC in the region. METHODS: A total of 202 UPEC isolates were recovered from hospital and community patients with urinary tract infection in December 2012 and January 2013. Strains were characterized by...
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