Escherichia coli urinary tract infections: Host age-related differences in bacterial virulence factors and antimicrobial susceptibility

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are one of the most common outpatient bacterial infections. Although bacterial and host factors are reported to be associated with UTI pathogenesis, little is known about the host age-related differences in b...

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Main Authors: Wei-Hung Lin, Ming-Cheng Wang, Po-Yao Liu, Po-Shun Chen, Li-Li Wen, Ching-Hao Teng, Cheng-Yen Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118221000918