Possible step-up in prevalence for Escherichia coli ST131 from fecal to clinical isolates: inferred virulence potential comparative studies within phylogenetic group B2.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escherichia coli sequence type (ST)131 is an important urinary tract pathogen, and is responsible for considerable healthcare-associated problems and costs worldwide. A better understanding of the factors that contribute to its rapid worldwide spread may help in arresting its continual spread. We studied a large collection of fecal and urinary E. coli ST131 and E. coli non-ST131 phylogenetic group B2 isolates, from women, men and children, in regional NSW, Australia.

Results

We found out that there was a step up in ST131 prevalence (and possibly in virulence) from fecal to clinical (urinary) isolates in general, and specifically among ciprofloxacin resistant isolates, in the 3 host groups. Furthermore, our results revealed that the inferred virulence potential of

SUBMITTER: Kudinha T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature