Article
Comparison of expression of virulence factors by Escherichia coli causing cystitis and E. coli colonizing the periurethra of healthy girls.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 1995
Schlager T A, Whittam T S, Hendley J O, Hollis R J, Pfaller M A, Wilson R A, Stapleton A
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of virulence factors possessed by Escherichia coli colonizing the periurethra was examined and compared with that of E. coli causing urinary tract infection. One hundred two E. coli isolates obtained from the periurethra and urine of 7 non-sexually active girls at risk for cystitis...
Topics
- Agglutination Tests
- Carbohydrate Sequence
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cystitis
- Escherichia coli
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Hemagglutinins
- Humans
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Reference Values
- Urethra
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Urine
- Virulence