Table 2 Clonal complexes (Cplx) and sequence types (ST) of 40 multiresistant E. coli producing ESBL (Ec-ESBL, n=20) or not (EcMRnoB, n=20) selected for the conjugation assay

HUMV-05/374

Ec-MRnoB

ST1011

6

4

159

44

112

1

17

III-NB

3

HUMV-04/2539

Ec-ESBL

ST117

20

45

41

43

5

32

2

V

2

HUMV-05/21

Ec-MRnoB

ST117

20

45

41

43

5

32

2

XXIII-NB

8

HUMV-04/1119

Ec-MRnoB

ST1210

187

11

4

8

8

8

2

IV-NB

3

HUMV-04/925

Ec-MRnoB

ST1210

187

11

4

8

8

8

2

VI-NB

4

HUMV-04/3310

Ec-ESBL

ST131

53

40

47

13

36

28

29

X

3

HUMV-05/46

Ec-MRnoB

ST131

53

40

47

13

36

28

29

II-NB

14

HUMV-05/895

Ec-MRnoB

ST131

53

40

47

13

36

28

29

II-NB

14

HUMV-04/2296

Ec-MRnoB

ST131

53

40

47

13

36

28

29

XII-NB

1

HUMV-04/2830

Ec-ESBL

ST155

ST155Cplx

6

4

14

16

24

8

XXII

5

HUMV-04/2103

Ec-ESBL

ST156

ST156Cplx

6

29

32

16

11

8

44

XXXVII

3

HUMV-04/2283

Ec-ESBL

ST167

ST10Cplx

10

11

4

8

8

13

2

XXXI

6

HUMV-05/868

Ec-MRnoB

ST167

ST10Cplx

10

11

4

8

8

13

2

VI-NB

4

HUMV-05/881

Ec-MRnoB

ST167

ST10Cplx

10

11

4

8

8

13

2

XXXV-NB

1

HUMV-04/2487

Ec-ESBL

ST224

6

4

33

16

11

8

6

XXIV

2

HUMV-04/3181

Ec-MRnoB

ST224

6

4

33

16

11

8

6

X-NB

3

HUMV-04/3218

Ec-MRnoB

ST224

6

4

33

16

11

8

6

XVII-NB

1

HUMV-04/1412

Ec-ESBL

ST2292

6

65

15

18

9

8

6

LIII

1

HUMV-04/1391

Ec-ESBL

ST2296

8

7

1

8

6

8

7

XXII

5

HUMV-05/284

Ec-ESBL

ST2295

8

7

14

8

8

8

6

XVII

3

HUMV-04/3168

Ec-MRnoB

ST23

ST23Cplx

6

4

12

1

20

13

7

XXXIX-NB

2

HUMV-05/268

Ec-MRnoB

ST354

ST354Cplx

85

88

78

29

59

58

62

I-NB

18

HUMV-05/310

Ec-MRnoB

ST354

ST354Cplx

85

88

78

29

59

58

62

I-NB

18

HUMV-05/281

Ec-ESBL

ST359

43

41

15

90

11

8

6

XIV

4

HUMV-05/508

Ec-ESBL

ST359

43

41

15

90

11

8

6

XIV

4

HUMV-04/1087

Ec-ESBL

ST362

62

100

17

31

5

5

4

XXIII

2

HUMV-04/3096

Ec-ESBL

ST393

ST31Cplx

18

106

17

6

5

5

4

III

4

HUMV-05/631

Ec-MRnoB

ST393

ST31Cplx

18

106

17

6

5

5

4

XV-NB

3

HUMV-04/2833

Ec-ESBL

ST538

ST538Cplx

13

40

19

13

36

28

30

IV

3

HUMV-04/1630

Ec-ESBL

ST57

ST350Cplx

6

31

5

28

1

1

2

XXXIX

2

HUMV-05/190

Ec-ESBL

ST617

ST10Cplx

10

11

4

8

8

13

73

II

3

HUMV-04/3317

Ec-ESBL

ST617

ST10Cplx

10

11

4

8

8

13

73

XXXI

6

HUMV-04/2942

Ec-ESBL

ST641

ST86Cplx

9

6

33

131

24

8

7

XVI

2

HUMV-04/1012

Ec-ESBL

ST648

92

4

87

96

70

58

2

LVIII

2

HUMV-05/630

Ec-MRnoB

ST648

92

4

87

96

70

58

2

XXXI-NB

1

HUMV-04/1002

Ec-MRnoB

ST69

ST69Cplx

21

35

27

6

5

5

4

IX-NB

4

HUMV-04/1725

Ec-ESBL

ST88

ST23Cplx

6

4

12

1

20

12

7

XXXVI

2

HUMV-05/569

Ec-MRnoB

ST88

ST23Cplx

6

4

12

1

20

12

7

XXIV-NB

4

HUMV-05/523

Ec-MRnoB

ST88

ST23Cplx

6

4

12

1

20

12

7

XXX-NB

1

HUMV-04/979

Ec-MRnoB

ST93

ST168Cplx

6

11

4

10

7

8

6

XXXVII-NB

1