# Genome sequencing of a metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli Ne7 strain isolated from a patient with urinary tract infection in Ahvaz-Iran

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of a drug-resistant Escherichia coli strain from a patient in Iran, highlighting its resistance and virulence factors.

## Contribution

The study provides a detailed genomic analysis of a metallo-beta-lactamase-producing E. coli strain with extensive drug resistance.

## Key findings

- The strain belongs to the O8:H9 serotype and F phylogenetic group with ST648 sequence type.
- It contains five replicon plasmids, 16 virulence genes, and 21 antibiotic resistance genes.

## Abstract

We report the draft genome sequence of an extensively drug-resistant and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli Ne7 strain isolated from a urinary tract infection patient. Under the O8:H9 serotype and F phylogenetic group, this strain had a sequence type of ST648, five replicon plasmids, 16 virulence genes, and 21 antibiotic resistance genes.