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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-02-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00020-19 |