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Multilocus sequence typing of Escherichia coli isolates from urinary tract infection patients and from fecal samples of healthy subjects in a college community
18 Mar 2020
Abstract excerpt
Community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide. Escherichia coli is the most common cause of community-acquired UTI. In general, UTI results from E. coli in the intestine that enters the bladder via the urethra. However, whether these E. coli strains that cause UTI represent members of the intestinal commensal E. coli or a distinct subgroup of...
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