title: First characterization of CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli ST131 and ST405 clones causing community-onset infections in South America.
abstract: CTX-M-15-producing Escherichia coli has emerged worldwide as an important pathogen associated with community-onset infections, but in South America reports are scarce. We document the presence of CTX-M-15-producing E. coli of the international ST131 and ST405 clones in Colombia and present the first molecular characterization of these isolates in South America.
authors.affiliation: International Center for Medical Research and Training, CIDEIM, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Sory J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Maria Camila
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Montealegre
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Garbajosa
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Briceño
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Quinn
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cantón
authors.forename: Maria Virginia
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Villegas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003105:Colombia; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058889:Molecular Typing; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: C473109:beta-lactamase CTX-M-15; D001618:beta-Lactamases