title: Global incidence of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli ST131.
abstract: We characterized Escherichia coli ST131 isolates among 116 carbapenemase-producing strains. Of isolates from 16 countries collected during 2008-2013, 35% belonged to ST131 and were associated with blaKPC, H30 lineage, and virotype C. This study documents worldwide incidents of resistance to "last resort" antimicrobial drugs among a common pathogen in a successful sequence type.
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peirano
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bradford
authors.forename: Krystyna M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kazmierczak
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Badal
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hackel
authors.forename: Daryl J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hoban
authors.forename: Johann D D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Pitout
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase