Phenotypic Assessment of Clinical Escherichia coli Isolates as an Indicator for Uropathogenic Potential

ABSTRACT For women in the United States, urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most frequent diagnosis in emergency departments, comprising 21.3% of total visits. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) causes ~80% of uncomplicated UTIs. To combat this public health issue, it is vital to characteriz...

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Published in:mSystems
Main Authors: A. E. Shea, A. E. Frick-Cheng, S. N. Smith, H. L. T. Mobley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-12-01
Subjects:
UPEC
UTI
clinical isolates
pathogenesis
virulence
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msystems.00827-22

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