Genotype dependence of virulence-associated genes in ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from the blood of patients with urinary tract infections
Mayuko Tanaka, Tomoko Hanawa, Tomoya Suda, Yasunori Tanji, Le Nhat Minh, Kohei Kondo, Aa Haeruman Azam, Kotaro Kiga, Shota Yonetani, Ryu Yashiro, Takuya Omori, Takeaki Matsuda
This study examines genotype dependence of virulence-associated genes in ESBL-producing E. coli from UTI patients, finding ST131 strains show distinct virulence gene repertoires and lower sepsis rates.
Frontiers in Microbiology · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology