Escherichia coli ST2797 Is Abundant in Wastewater and Might Be a Novel Emerging Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase E. coli

• Published in: Microbiology spectrum Vol. 11; no. 4; p. e0448622
• Main Authors: Paulshus, Erik, Colque, Patricia, Kühn, Inger, Tauhid, Tamanna, Hu, Yue O. O., Zhou, Yingshun, Thorell, Kaisa, Möllby, Roland, Sørum, Henning, Sjöling, Åsa, Joffré, Enrique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 17.08.2023
• Subjects: bacterial survival; biochemical; biofilm; Environmental Microbiology; Escherichia coli; fingerprinting; genomics; Microbiology in the Medical Area; Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området; multidrug resistant; multidrug resistant bacteria; Observation; persistent clones; PhenePlate; ST2797; urban wastewater; biochemical fingerprinting; multidrug resistant bacteria; PhenePlate; Escherichia coli; biofilm; persistent clones; genomics; bacterial survival; urban wastewater; ST2797; multidrug resistant

The incidence of drug-resistant bacteria found in the environment is increasing together with the levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause infections. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the importance of monitoring emerging threats and finding early warning systems. The increasing...