Escherichia coli bacteriuria in pregnant women in Ghana: antibiotic resistance patterns and virulence factors

Escherichia coli bacteriuria in pregnant women in Ghana: antibiotic resistance patterns and virulence factors

Abstract Objectives The relevance of Escherichia coli associated bacteriuria infection in pregnant women is poorly understood, despite these strains sharing a similar virulence profile with other pathogenic E. coli causing severe obstetric and neonatal infections. We characterized and determined the...

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Main Authors: Akua Obeng Forson, Wilson Bright Tsidi, David Nana-Adjei, Marjorie Ntiwaa Quarchie, Noah Obeng-Nkrumah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Bacteriuria
Pregnant women
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3989-y

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