An ST131 clade and a phylogroup A clade bearing an O101-like O-antigen cluster predominate among bloodstream Escherichia coli isolates from South-West Nigeria hospitals

• DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000863
• Publication Date: 2022-12-16T16:22:19Z
• Authors: Ayorinde O. Afolayan; A. Oladipo Aboderin; Anderson O. Oaikhena; Erkison Ewomazino...; Veronica O. Ogunleye; Adeyemi T. Adeyemo; Abolaji T. Adeyemo; Oyeniyi S. Bejide; Anthony Underwood; Silvia Argimón; Monica Abrudan; Abiodun Egwuenu; Chikwe Ihekweazu; David M. Aanensen; Iruka N. Okeke
• Keywords: Multilocus sequence typing; Colistin

bloodstream infections are typically attributed to a limited number of lineages that carry virulence factors associated with invasiveness. In Nigeria, the identity circulating clones is largely unknown and surveillance their antimicrobial resistance has been limited. We verified whole-genome sequenced 68 2016-2018