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Genetic Evidence Supporting the Fecal-Perineal-Urethral Hypothesis in Cystitis Caused by Escherichia Coli
1 Mar 1997
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PURPOSE: The fecal-perineal-urethral hypothesis to explain the cause of urinary tract infections (UTI) by enteric bacteria has been supported by longitudinal studies using methods of serotyping and detecting urovirulence factors such as P fimbriae. However, genetic techniques to more accurately characterize Escherichia coli strains have not been exploited. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 2,700 E. coli colonies...
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