d-Serine Degradation by Proteus mirabilis Contributes to Fitness during Single-Species and Polymicrobial Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections are among the most common health care-associated infections worldwide, the majority of which involve a urinary catheter (CAUTI). Our recent investigation of CAUTIs in nursing home residents identified Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus species, and Escherichia coli as the three...

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Main Authors: Aimee L. Brauer, Ashley N. White, Brian S. Learman, Alexandra O. Johnson, Chelsie E. Armbruster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-02-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00020-19