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Global Footprint of the Multidrug Resistance Island Ec17R and Resistance Gene Co-Occurrence in Pathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates
Elijah R. Bring Horvath, O’Connor J. Matthews, William J. Brazelton…·Matthew A. Mulvey
The paper tracks a multidrug-resistant E. coli lineage over years, identifies a globally distributed resistance island, and finds resistance gene co-occurrence networks and antibiotic tolerance in isolates lacking known resistance mechanisms.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.10.681733