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All isolates were investigated for the presence of virulence genes and a maximum-likelihood phylogeny of isolates belonging to CC122 and CC722 was constructed.<\/jats:p>\n \n Results.<\/jats:bold> There were 52\u2009cases infected with STEC harbouring stx2f<\/jats:italic> between 2015 and 2022, with the majority identified in 2022. Most cases resided in the North of England (n<\/jats:italic>=39\/52, 75\u200a%), were female (n<\/jats:italic>=31, 59.6\u200a%) and\/or aged five and under (n<\/jats:italic>=29, 55.8\u200a%). Clinical outcome data were available for 40\/52\u2009cases (76.9\u200a%) and 7\/40(17.5\u200a%) were diagnosed with STEC-HUS. In the two most common clonal complexes, CC122 and CC722, the presence of the stx2f<\/jats:italic>-encoding prophage correlated with the presence of additional virulence genes, astA, bfpA<\/jats:italic> and cdt<\/jats:italic>, located on an 85kbp IncFIB plasmid.<\/jats:p>\n \n Conclusions.<\/jats:bold> Certain serotypes of \n \n E. coli<\/jats:ext-link>\n <\/jats:named-content>\n <\/jats:italic> harbouring stx2f<\/jats:italic> cause severe clinical outcomes, including STEC-HUS. Public health advice and possible interventions are limited, as little is known about the animal and environmental reservoirs and transmission routes. 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