Draft Genome Sequence of Escherichia coli Strain SN137, a Bacterium with Extracellular Proteolytic Activity on Immunoglobulins and Persistence in Human Tissue Blood

ABSTRACT The draft genome sequence of Escherichia coli strain SN137 is reported here. The genome comprises 172 contigs, corresponding to 4.9 Mb with 50% G+C content, and contains several genes related to pathogenicity that explain its survival in human hematic tissue.