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Virulence factors of Escherichia coli contribute to acute renal failure.
Experimental nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Kreft B, Pagel H
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BACKGROUND: The development of acute renal failure (ARF) significantly enhances the mortality of patients with Gram-negative septic shock. The role of specific bacterial virulence factors different from lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in the deterioration of renal function in septic shock remains to be determined. METHODS: An Escherichia coli wild-type strain (536/21 WT, O6:K15:H31) was isolated from a patient...
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