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Escherichia coliColonization Patterns among Human Household Members and Pets, with Attention to Acute Urinary Tract Infection
7 Jan 2008
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BACKGROUND: Within-household transmission of Escherichia coli may promote urinary tract infection (UTI) but is poorly understood. METHODS: Fecal samples from 228 individuals (152 humans [5 with acute UTI] and 76 pets) in 63 households were extensively processed for unique E. coli clones, as defined by random-amplified polymorphic DNA analysis and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Patterns of strain sharing...
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