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Table.2 Antibiotic susceptibility testing and presence of K1 capsule by agglutination test

From: Whole-genome sequencing-based phylogeny, antibiotic resistance, and invasive phenotype of Escherichia coli strains colonizing the cervix of women in preterm labor

E. coli Cervical Isolate

Antibiotic Resistance

K1 capsule agglutination test

SCBcol-1a

• Ampicillin

• Ampicillin/sulbactam

• Piperacillin

• Tetracycline

Positive

SCBcol-2

None

Positive

SCBcol-3

• Tetracycline

Positive

SCBcol-4

• Tetracycline

Positive

SCBcol-5a

• Ampicillin

• Ampicillin/sulbactam

• Piperacillin

• Tetracycline

• TMP/SMX

Positive

SCBcol-6

None

Positive

  1. Legend: TMP/SMX, Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
  2. aIntermediate to cefazolin and ticarcillin/clavulanic acid