High prevalence of B2-ST131 clonal group among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from bloodstream infections in Quito, Ecuador

ConclusionThese results provide knowledge of the phylogenetic relationships of E. coli from bacteraemia in Ecuadorian patients. ST131 has emerged in ESBL-Ec, representing an important public-health problem because this multiresistant clone is considered to be a vehicle for the propagation of antimicrobial resistance genes and is a highly virulent, well-adapted human pathogen.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research