Endemic and Epidemic Lineages of Escherichia coli that Cause Urinary Tract Infections

Endemic and Epidemic Lineages of Escherichia coli that Cause Urinary Tract Infections

Women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in California, USA (1999–2001), were infected with closely related or indistinguishable strains of Escherichia coli (clonal groups), which suggests point source dissemination. We compared strains of UTI-causing E. coli in California with strains causing suc...

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Main Authors: Amee R. Manges, Helen Tabor, Patricia Tellis, Caroline Vincent, Pierre-Paul Tellier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
molecular epidemiology
urinary tract infections
extraintestinal infections
antimicrobial drug resistance
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/10/08-0102_article

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