About the Authors

Jean Gaudart

jean.gaudart@univ-amu.fr

Affiliations Aix-Marseille Univ, UMR912 SESSTIM (AMU, INSERM, IRD), Marseille, France, University College, London, Department of Statistical Science, London, United Kingdom

Elaine Cloutman-Green

Affiliation Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, London, United Kingdom

Serge Guillas

Affiliation University College, London, Department of Statistical Science, London, United Kingdom

Nikki D’Arcy

Affiliation Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, London, United Kingdom

John C. Hartley

Affiliation Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, Camelia Botnar Laboratories, Department of Microbiology, London, United Kingdom

Vanya Gant

Affiliation University College London Hospital, Department of Microbiology, London, United Kingdom

Nigel Klein

Affiliation University College, London, Institute of Child Health, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Unit, London, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NK ECG SG JCH. Performed the experiments: ECG ND. Analyzed the data: JG SG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JG ECG VG ND SG JCH NK. Wrote the manuscript: JG ECG NK. Interpreted the results: JG ECG SG NK. Supervised all stages of the study: NK.