Abstract
To assess the distribution of phylogroups and O25/ST131 in the Netherlands, we performed a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on a collection of 108 wild-type Escherichia coli (WT-EC) and 134 extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli (ESBL-EC). Phylogroup B2 was predominant, but ESBL-EC were less likely to belong to this phylogroup (48.5%) than were WT-EC (66.7%; p = 0.005). In WT-EC, phylogroups B2 and D seem to be more virulent, having a higher prevalence among midstream urine isolates and blood culture isolates, than in catheter-related urine isolates (83.3% and 87.9% vs. 61.9%; p 0.048). O25/ST131 is associated with ESBL production, being almost absent among phylogroup B2 WT-EC (61.5% vs. 5.6%; p < 0.001).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 570.e1–570.e4 |
Journal | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Escherichia coli
- Escherichia coli Infections
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Netherlands
- Prevalence
- Prospective Studies
- Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Retrospective Studies
- Serogroup
- beta-Lactamases