Article
d -Serine Degradation by Proteus mirabilis Contributes to Fitness during Single-Species and Polymicrobial Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
26 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
Urinary tract infections are among the most common health care-associated infections worldwide, the majority of which involve a urinary catheter (CAUTI). Our recent investigation of CAUTIs in nursing home residents identified Proteus mirabilis , Enterococcus species, and Escherichia coli as the three most common organisms. These infections are also often polymicrobial, and we identified Morganella morganii ,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
