E. coli - numerous serotypes showing a wide variety of virulence factors - associated with UTI, bacteraemia, wound infection, meningitis, enteric infection, haemolytic uraemic syndrome - reported susceptibilities, beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, co-trimoxazole - susceptibilities variable
E. fergusonii - associated with bacteraemia, wound infection, UTI - reported susceptible to chloramphenicol, gentamicin - ampicillin-resistant
E. hermanii - associated with wound infection - reported susceptible to chloramphenicol, cephalosporins, gentamicin
E. vulneris - associated with wound infection - reported susceptible to ampicillin, cephalosporins, gentamicin
Note - for E. adecarboxylata see Leclercia adecarboxylata
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