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Large Fecal Reservoir of Escherichia coli Sequence Type 131-H30 Subclone Strains That Are Shared Within Households and Resemble Clinical ST131-H30 Isolates.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 27 Apr 2020
Mohamed Muhanad, Clabots Connie, Porter Stephen B, Bender Tricia, Thuras Paul, Johnson James R
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BACKGROUND: Emerging antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli represent mainly the nested (fluoroquinolone-resistant [FQR]) H30R and H30Rx subclones within sequence type 131 (ST131). Intestinal colonization and within-household transmission may underlie H30R's emergence. METHODS: We screened fecal samples from 741 volunteers (383 veterans, 358 household members, including pets) for ST131 and FQR E. coli (FQREC)...
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