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Genetic diversity and virulence profiles of Escherichia coli isolates causing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and bacteremia in patients with cirrhosis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2010
Bert Frédéric, Johnson James R, Ouattara Bénédicte, Leflon-Guibout Véronique, Johnston Brian, Marcon Estelle, Valla Dominique, Moreau Richard, Nicolas-Chanoine Marie-Hélène
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Among patients with cirrhosis, infections caused by Escherichia coli organisms that translocate from the gut are a frequent and severe complication. One hundred ten E. coli isolates from 110 cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and/or spontaneous bacteremia were characterized for their phylogenetic group and virulence genotype (34 extraintestinal virulence factor genes). Genetic relatedness...
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