The relationship between phylogenetic classification, virulence and antibiotic resistance of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in Izmir province, Turkey

Bozcal E., Eldem V., Aydemir S., Skurnik M.

PEERJ, vol.6, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.7717/peerj.5470
  • Journal Name: PEERJ
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Escherichia coli, 16S rRNA, antibiotic resistance, MLST, Virulence, ST131, COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE, URINARY-TRACT, MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY, E. COLI, ST131, CLONE, INFECTIONS, STRAINS, IDENTIFICATION, ALIGNMENT
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is an important bacterium and responsible for many bloodstream infections, including urinary tract infections and even fatal bacteremia. The aim of this research was to investigate whether ExPEC strains isolated from Turkish blood cultures have a relationship between 16S rRNA based phylogenetic clusters and antibiotic resistance profiles, virulence factors or clonal lineages.