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Characterization of Escherichia coli isolates from hospital inpatients or outpatients with urinary tract infection.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2014
Toval Francisco, Köhler Christian-Daniel, Vogel Ulrich, Wagenlehner Florian, Mellmann Alexander, Fruth Angelika, Schmidt M Alexander, Karch Helge, Bielaszewska Martina, Dobrindt Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common cause of community- and hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs). Isolates from uncomplicated community-acquired UTIs express a variety of virulence traits that promote the efficient colonization of the urinary tract. In contrast, nosocomial UTIs can be caused by E. coli strains that differ in their virulence traits from the community-acquired UTI...
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