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Characteristics of Escherichia coli ST131 strains isolated from dogs and cats with urinary tract infections in a teaching hospital in Taiwan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Lin Shu-Xian, Yeh Kuang-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Escherichia coli sequence type (ST) 131 is a globally disseminated multidrug-resistant clone that poses a substantial public health threat. This study investigated the prevalence, virulence characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of ST131 among companion-animal E. coli isolates. A total of 400 E. coli isolates obtained from dogs and cats diagnosed with urinary tract infections at the National...
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