Bloodstream Infection with Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: the role of virulence genes
W.-T. Hung, M.-F. Cheng, F.-C. Tseng, Y.-S. Chen, S. S.-J. Lee, T.-H. Chang, H.-H. Lin, C.-H. Hung, J.-L. Wang
This study investigates the association between virulence genes and outcomes in patients with bloodstream infections caused by ESBL-producing E. coli, finding specific gene and sequence type associations with mortality.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2018Microbiology