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Evolutionary History of the Global Emergence of the Escherichia coli Epidemic Clone ST131.
mBio - 22 Mar 2016
Stoesser Nicole, Sheppard Anna E, Pankhurst Louise, De Maio Nicola, Moore Catrin E, Sebra Robert, Turner Paul, Anson Luke W, Kasarskis Andrew, Batty Elizabeth M, Kos Veronica, Wilson Daniel J, Phetsouvanh Rattanaphone, Wyllie David, Sokurenko Evgeni, Manges Amee R, Johnson Timothy J, Price Lance B, Peto Timothy E A, Johnson James R, Didelot Xavier, Walker A Sarah, Crook Derrick W
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UNLABELLED: Escherichia colisequence type 131 (ST131) has emerged globally as the most predominant extraintestinal pathogenic lineage within this clinically important species, and its association with fluoroquinolone and extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance impacts significantly on treatment. The evolutionary histories of this lineage, and of important antimicrobial resistance elements within it, remain...
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