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Epidemiology of urinary Escherichia coli from a population-based surveillance in three U.S. counties, August 2023

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2026

Joshua M. Brandenburg
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Latasha Curtis
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Ruben E. Raymond
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Uzma Ansari
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Davina E. Campbell
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Amy S. Gargis
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Alyssa G. Kent
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Susannah L. McKay
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Erin C. Parker
Affiliation:
California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland, USA
Rebecca Longson
Affiliation:
California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland, USA
Gillian Smith
Affiliation:
Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Atlanta, USA
Jesse T. Jacob
Affiliation:
Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Atlanta, USAEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
Paulina A. Rebolledo
Affiliation:
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA
Ghinwa Dumyati
Affiliation:
New York Emerging Infections Program and University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA
Hsioa Che Looi
Affiliation:
New York Emerging Infections Program and University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA
Julia Tellerman
Affiliation:
New York Emerging Infections Program and University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA
Alice Y. Guh
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
Heather N. Grome*
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, USA
*
Corresponding author: Heather N. Grome; Email: qds9@cdc.gov

Abstract

Population-based surveillance of urinary Escherichia coli was conducted in three U.S. counties. Findings included high incidence among females and older adults, resistance to recommended urinary tract infection treatments, and O serotypes common among invasive disease. The study emphasizes the value of understanding the epidemiology and resistance profiles to guide treatment.

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Table 1.Demographic characteristics and associated incidence rates and clinical characteristics of urinary Escherichia coli cases, 3 U.S. Counties, August 2023Table 1 long description.

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Table 2.Predicted O serotypes by in silico serotyping from whole genome sequencing of urinary Escherichia coli isolates tested at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 U.S. Counties, August 2023 (n = 939)Table 2 long description.

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