The prevalence of the iutA and ibeA genes in Escherichia coli isolates from severe and non-severe patients with bacteremic acute biliary tract infection is significantly different

The prevalence of the iutA and ibeA genes in Escherichia coli isolates from severe and non-severe patients with bacteremic acute biliary tract infection is significantly different

Abstract Background Although Escherichia coli is the most frequently isolated microorganism in acute biliary tract infections with bacteremia, data regarding its virulence are limited. Results Information on cases of bacteremia in acute biliary tract infection in a retrospective study was collected...

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Main Authors: Mahoko Ikeda, Tatsuya Kobayashi, Fumie Fujimoto, Yuta Okada, Yoshimi Higurashi, Keita Tatsuno, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli
Biliary tract infection
Bacteremia
Severity
Virulence factors
iutA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-021-00429-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-021-00429-1

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