Multidrug-resistant E. coli encoding high genetic diversity in carbohydrate metabolism genes displace commensal E. coli from the intestinal tract.
Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) can cause a variety of infections outside of the intestine and are a major causative agent of urinary tract infections. Treatment of these infections is increasingly frustrated by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) diminishing the number of effective...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2023-10-01
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| Serier: | PLoS Biology |
| Online adgang: | https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3002329&type=printable |