Escherichia coli ST131 carrying carbapenemase genes in the European Union/European Economic Area, August 2012 – May 2024
Analysis of whole genome sequencing and epidemiological data of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 and its single locus variants carrying carbapenemase genes from multiple European Union/European Economic Area countries revealed acquisition of different carbapenemase variants, most frequently blaOXA-244 and blaOXA-48.