# Complete genome sequences of Escherichia coli KA0011 clinical isolate used as a quality control strain of carbapenem susceptibility testing in Japan

## TL;DR

This paper presents the complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli KA0011, a strain used for quality control in antibiotic testing.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the complete genomic sequencing of the E. coli KA0011 strain for quality control purposes.

## Key findings

- KA0011 has stable minimum inhibitory concentration values for meropenem and imipenem.
- The complete genome sequence of KA0011 is reported for antimicrobial susceptibility testing quality control.

## Abstract

Escherichia coli KA0011 had stable minimum inhibitory concentration values around the breakpoint range of meropenem and imipenem, making it suitable for use as a quality control strain for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Here, we report the complete genomic sequence of KA0011.