Genome sequence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli EC302/04, isolated from a human tracheal aspirate

Abstract

Escherichia coli is an important etiologic agent of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). Multidrug-resistant E. coli EC302/04 was isolated from a trachealaspirate, and its genome sequence is expected to provide insights into antimicrobial resistance as well as adaptive and virulence mechanisms of E. coli involved in LRTI. © 2012, American Society for Microbiology.