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Detection of virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from patients with cystitis and pyelonephritis.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Firoozeh Farzaneh, Saffari Mahmood, Neamati Foroogh, Zibaei Mohammad
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BACKGROUND: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a common cause of ascending urinary tract infections including cystitis and pyelonephritis. The purpose of this study was to investigate virulence genes among Escherichia coli isolated from patients with cystitis and pyelonephritis. METHODS: Between December 2012 and June 2013, 150 E. coli isolates from hospitalized patients with pyelonephritis (n = 72) and...
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