COMPLETE GENOME CHARACTERIZATION OF ST361 MULTI DRUG RESISTANT UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI (UPEC) ISOLATED FROM CAPTIVE ASIATIC ELEPHANTS (ELEPHUS MAXIMUS)
Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTI) in large mammals like elephants are seldom reported though it can occur frequently in all age groups. Escherichia coli have been attributed to be one of the major causes of such infection and multiple resistances to antimicrobial agents may complicate therapeutic strategies for UTI.