Proposal for a New Inclusive Designation for Extraintestinal Pathogenic Isolates of<i>Escherichia coli:</i>ExPEC

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Although Escherichia coli is probably the best-known bacterial species and one of the most common isolates in clinical microbiology laboratories, misconceptions abound with regard to the various types of E. coli and the infections that they cause. E. coli strains of biological significance to humans can be broadly classified (on the basis of both genetic and clinical criteria) into 3 major groups: commensal...

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