Prevalence and spread of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli including ST131 in different patient populations in the Euroregion Meuse-Rhine.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence and genetic background of Escherichia coli collected from different patient populations in the Euroregion Meuse-Rhine.

Materials & Methods: Susceptibility testing was performed on 1651 E. coli isolates with broth microdilution.