Genetic and functional enrichments associated with Enterococcus faecalis isolated from the urinary tract

ABSTRACTEnterococcus faecalis is the leading Gram-positive bacterial species implicated in urinary tract infection (UTI). An opportunistic pathogen, E. faecalis is a commensal of the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and its presence in the GIT is a predisposing factor for UTI. How E. faecalis col...

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Main Authors: Belle M. Sharon, Amanda P. Arute, Amber Nguyen, Suman Tiwari, Sri Snehita Reddy Bonthu, Neha V. Hulyalkar, Michael L. Neugent, Dennise Palacios Araya, Nicholas A. Dillon, Philippe E. Zimmern, Kelli L. Palmer, Nicole J. De Nisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02515-23