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Molecular Characteristics and Risk Factors of Bloodstream Infection Caused by Escherichia coli ST131 in Southeast China.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2022
Lu Yanfang, Huang Jiangqing, Su Jiaqi, Chen Huiyu, Wu Zhihui, Zhang Boqiu
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BACKGROUND: E. coli ST131 is the predominant lineage among extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli isolates worldwide and is an important pathogen associated with all kinds of human infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of E. coli ST131 and non-ST131 isolates that cause bloodstream infections and evaluate the risk factors for E. coli ST131. METHODS: A total...
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