show Abstracthide AbstractThe aim of this study was to isolate, grow and characterise Escherichia coli from water samples taken from coastal and inland areas within the United Arab Emirates. A total of 256 E. coli from twelve locations were isolated and tested for antibiotic sensitivity using EUVSEC and EUVSEC 2 plates (Thermo Scientific). A subset of isolates (n = 92) were sequenced to provide insight into their genetic diversity and mechanisms of resistance.