Whole-genome sequence analysis of multidrug-resistant uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli from Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Background : Escherichia coli is the main bacterium associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs), including cystitis and pyelonephritis. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) harbors numerous genes that encode diverse virulence factors contributing to its pathogenicity. The treatment of UTIs has become complicated due to the natural selection of E. coli strains that are multiresistant to several groups of antibiotics regularly used in clinical settings such as hospitals. Genomic reports of the global composition and distribution of the antibiotic resistance and virulence genes of these pathogenic strains are lacking in the Mexican population. Purpose and methods : The aim of this study was to globally characterize the genomes of a group of UPEC st

SUBMITTER: Paniagua-Contreras GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6682767 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature