Yasmine Benhadid-Brahmi

Escherichia coli ST131 isolates are rare in human meningitis but belong to a distinct O25b-fimH22 clade B lineage shared with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli ST131 is a globally disseminated extraintestinal lineage best known for its resistance-driven expansion, yet it is rarely reported as a cause of neonatal meningitis. Whether specific ST131 sublineages retain neuroinvasive potential remains poorly understood. We a...