Detection of virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolated from patients with cystitis and pyelonephritis

Background: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a common cause of ascending urinary tract infections including cystitis and pyelonephritis. The purpose of this study was to investigate virulence genes among Escherichia coli isolated from patients with cystitis and pyelonephritis. Methods: Betw...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Firoozeh, Mahmood Saffari, Foroogh Neamati, Mohammad Zibaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214014878