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Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) that hides its identity: features of LC2 and EC73 strains from recurrent urinary tract infections
25 Aug 2025
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BACKGROUND: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains are the major causative agents of human urinary tract infections (UTIs). Many patients who develop UTIs will experience a recurrent UTI (RUTI) within 6 months despite antibiotic-mediated clearance of the initial infection. A significant proportion of RUTIs are caused by E. coli identical to the original strain. UPEC employs several strategies to adhere,...
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