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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (26): (MI) O157, antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance -- United StatesShiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ (STEC) [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ - EHEC - Mod.LL] contributes to 265 000 cases of foodborne illness annually in the USA (1). Most infections are caused by O157 strains; however, non-O157 EHEC infections have increased (2). Antimicrobial drug resistance among EHEC has been reported (3-5) but is probably underestimated. Given the importance of resistance in _E. coli_ pathotypes, we sought to determine the Read more [...]
