Antibiotic Susceptibility and Molecular Characterization of Uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Associated with Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections in Urban and Rural Settings in South Africa

We investigated the phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic resistance, and clonality of uropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> (UPEC) implicated in community-acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Mid-stream urine samples (<i>n</i> = 143) were...

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Main Authors: Purity Z. Kubone, Koleka P. Mlisana, Usha Govinden, Akebe Luther King Abia, Sabiha Y. Essack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/4/176