Identity of <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M</sub> Carrying Plasmids in Sequential ESBL-<i>E. coli</i> Isolates from Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Identity of <i>bla</i><sub>CTX-M</sub> Carrying Plasmids in Sequential ESBL-<i>E. coli</i> Isolates from Patients with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Plasmid-mediated multidrug resistance in <i>E. coli</i> is becoming increasingly prevalent. Considering this global threat to human health, it is important to understand how plasmid-mediated resistance spreads. From a cohort of 123 patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (RUTI)...

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Main Authors: Nahid Karami, Sriram KK, Shora Yazdanshenas, Yii-Lih Lin, Daniel Jaén-Luchoro, Elina Ekedahl, Sanjana Parameshwaran, Anna Lindblom, Christina Åhrén, Fredrik Westerlund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)
recurrent urinary tract infection
plasmids
horizontal transfer
<i>E. coli</i>
optical DNA mapping (ODM)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/6/1138

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