Escherichia coli O25b-ST131 and O16-ST131 causing urinary tract infection in women in Changsha China: molecular epidemiology and clinical characteristics

摘要

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Escherichia coli ST131 and molecularly characterize the O25b-ST131 and O16-ST131 subgroups among urinary tract infection (UTI) E. coli isolates from women in central China. We also assessed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of infections caused by E. coli ST131.