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. 2023 Feb 18;14(2):520. doi: 10.3390/genes14020520

Table 2.

MLST type and antibiotic resistance characteristics of Escherichia coli strains and their corresponding transconjugants.

Strains Description MLST Serotype a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (μg/mL) b Conjugation Efficiency c
AMP SAM ATM SXT CIP TZP GEN FEP CRO CAZ CTT TOB IPM LVX
E1 donor ST38 O7:H8 ≥32 ≥32/16 2 ≥16/304 1 64/4 ≤1 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≤1 ≥16 1 NA
E2 donor ST58 O?:H37 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≤1 ≥16/304 2 64/4 ≥16 16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 ≥16 1 NA
E3 donor ST410 O?:H9 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≥64 ≥16/304 ≥4 ≥128/4 ≤1 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 4 ≥8 NA
E4 donor ST410 O?:H9 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≥64 ≥16/304 ≥4 ≥128/4 ≤1 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 8 ≥8 NA
E5 donor ST410 O?:H9 ≥32 ≥32/16 4 ≥16/304 0.5 ≥128/4 ≥16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 8 ≥16 1 NA
E6 donor ST131 O25:H4 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≥64 ≥16/304 ≥4 ≥128/4 ≥16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 ≥16 ≥8 NA
E7 donor ST361 O9:H30 ≥32 ≥32/16 16 ≥16/304 ≥4 ≥128/4 ≥16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 ≥16 ≥8 NA
E8 donor ST156 O11:H25 ≥32 ≥32/16 16 ≥16/304 2 ≥128/4 ≤1 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≤1 ≥16 2 NA
E1-TC transconjugant ST80 O75:H7 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≤1 ≤1/19 ≤0.25 64/4 ≥16 16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≤1 ≥16 0.5 2.5 × 10−3
E6-TC transconjugant ST80 O75:H7 ≥32 ≥32/16 16 ≥16/304 1 ≥128/4 ≥16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 16 1 2.9 × 10−6
E7-TC transconjugant ST80 O75:H7 ≥32 ≥32/16 16 ≥16/304 ≤0.25 ≥128/4 ≥16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≥16 ≥16 0.5 3.5 × 10−6
E8-TC transconjugant ST80 O75:H7 ≥32 ≥32/16 ≤1 ≤1/19 ≤0.25 64/4 ≤1 16 ≥64 ≥64 ≥64 ≤1 ≥16 0.5 1.6 × 10−6
EC600 recipient ST80 O75:H7 16 8/4 ≤1 ≤1/19 ≤0.25 ≤4/4 ≤1 ≤1 ≤1 ≤1 ≤4 ≤1 ≤1 0.5 NA

a O? indicates that the O serotype of the strain was not typable using the current scheme. b Abbreviations: AMP, ampicillin; SAM, ampicillin–sulbactam; ATM, aztreonam; SXT, trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole; CIP, ciprofloxacin; TZP, piperacillin–tazobactam; GEN, gentamicin; FEP, cefepime; CRO, ceftriaxone; CAZ, ceftazidime; CTT, cefotetan; TOB, tobramycin; IPM, imipenem; LVX, levofloxacin. c NA, not applicable.