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High prevalence of Escherichia coli E. coli

High prevalence of Escherichia coli E. coli Journal of Medical Microbiology (2015), 64, 243–247 DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.000012 High prevalence of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 among antimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates from geriatric patients 1 2 1 1 Pak-Leung Ho, Yuki Pui-Shan Chu, Wai-U Lo, Kin-Hung Chow, 1 3 4 Pierra Y. Law, Cindy Wing-Sze Tse, Tak-Keung Ng, 1 2 Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng and Tak-Lun Que Correspondence Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, University of Hong Kong, Pak-Leung Ho Hong Kong SAR, PR China plho@hkucc.hku.hk Department of Clinical Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Department of Clinical Pathology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Department of Clinical Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Previous work on the subclones within Escherichia coli ST131 predominantly involved isolates from Western countries. This study assessed the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance attributed to this clonal group. A total of 340 consecutive, non-duplicated urinary E. coli isolates originating from four clinical laboratories in Hong Kong in 2013 were tested. ST131 prevalence among the total isolates was 18.5 % (63/340) and was higher among inpatient isolates (23.0 %) than outpatient isolates (11.8 %, P,0.001), and higher among isolates from patients aged ¢65 years than http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Medical Microbiology Wolters Kluwer Health

High prevalence of Escherichia coli E. coli

Que, Tak-Lun
Journal of Medical Microbiology , Volume 64 (3) – Mar 1, 2015
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Journal of Medical Microbiology (2015), 64, 243–247 DOI 10.1099/jmm.0.000012 High prevalence of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 among antimicrobial-resistant E. coli isolates from geriatric patients 1 2 1 1 Pak-Leung Ho, Yuki Pui-Shan Chu, Wai-U Lo, Kin-Hung Chow, 1 3 4 Pierra Y. Law, Cindy Wing-Sze Tse, Tak-Keung Ng, 1 2 Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng and Tak-Lun Que Correspondence Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, University of Hong Kong, Pak-Leung Ho Hong Kong SAR, PR China plho@hkucc.hku.hk Department of Clinical Pathology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Department of Clinical Pathology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Department of Clinical Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Previous work on the subclones within Escherichia coli ST131 predominantly involved isolates from Western countries. This study assessed the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance attributed to this clonal group. A total of 340 consecutive, non-duplicated urinary E. coli isolates originating from four clinical laboratories in Hong Kong in 2013 were tested. ST131 prevalence among the total isolates was 18.5 % (63/340) and was higher among inpatient isolates (23.0 %) than outpatient isolates (11.8 %, P,0.001), and higher among isolates from patients aged ¢65 years than

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