Draft Genome Sequence of Antibiotic-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis Strain UMB0843, Isolated from the Female Urinary Tract

Natalia Purta, Taylor Miller-Ensminger, Adelina Voukadinova, Alan J Wolfe, Catherine Putonti

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Abstract

Here, we introduce the 2.8-Mbp draft genome of Enterococcus faecalis strain UMB0843, isolated from the female urinary tract. E. faecalis is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, and many strains are often resistant to multiple antibiotics. We focus our genome analysis on the multiple genes involved in antibiotic resistance in this strain.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalBioinformatics Faculty Publications
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 14 2020

Keywords

  • genomes
  • pathogen
  • urinary tract infections
  • Bacteria
  • Pathogenic bacteria
  • Bacterial diseases
  • Drug resistance in microorganisms

Disciplines

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology

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