Virulence characteristics and genetic affinities of multiple drug resistant uropathogenic Escherichia coli from a semi urban locality in India.

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) are of significant health concern. The emergence of drug resistant E. coli with high virulence potential is alarming. Lack of sufficient data on transmission dynamics, virulence spectrum and antimicrobial resistance of certain pathogens such as the...

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Main Authors: Savita Jadhav, Arif Hussain, Savita Devi, Ashutosh Kumar, Sana Parveen, Nageshwari Gandham, Lothar H Wieler, Christa Ewers, Niyaz Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3064663?pdf=render