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Heterogeneity and metabolic diversity among Enterococcus species during long-term colonization.
Microbiology spectrum - 5 Aug 2025
Karlsson Philip A, Zhang Taoran, Järhult Josef D, Joffré Enrique, Wang Helen
Abstract excerpt
Urinary tract infections (UTIs), traditionally dominated by Gram-negative pathogens, are increasingly complicated by antimicrobial-resistant Enterococcus spp. in hospital settings, particularly during the use of indwelling catheters. This study screened urine samples from 210 catheterized intensive care unit patients at Uppsala University Hospital (June 2020-September 2021), identifying 39 unique PhenePlate™-RF...
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- Humans
- Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
- Enterococcus
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Enterococcus faecalis
