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Emerging pathogens in urinary tract infections: virulence and phenotypic characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.
mSphere - 30 Jun 2026
Fleck Rachel C, Gorodyna Olena, Zhou Hao, Bryant Hannah, Gadjeva Mihaela, Shea Allyson E
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect a broad patient population and inflict a substantial financial burden on the U.S. healthcare system. While uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) causes the majority of cases, other pathogens are emerging. Patient data from our healthcare system in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama revealed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa accounted for 4.0% of UTI cases, roughly double the...
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