Emergence of ST131 H30-Rx Subclones among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates from Two Large Hospitals of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131) carries multiple drug resistance (MDR) genes as well as virulence genes. Drug resistant characteristics give a management problem to health care personnel. Four MDR Escherichia coli ST131 H30-Rx subclones were identified among 80 Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) isolates by using 4 allelic-specific Polymerase Chain Reactions (PCR) in two hospitals of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.There is emergence of multidrug resistant E. coli in Kota Kinabalu.Keywords: Uropathogenic E. coli, ST131 H30-Rx subclones, multiple drug resistance, hospitals of Kota Kinabalu