Molecular Epidemiology and Presence of Hybrid Pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> among Isolates from Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

Molecular Epidemiology and Presence of Hybrid Pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> among Isolates from Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infections (UTI) affect community and healthcare patients worldwide and may have different clinical outcomes. We assessed the phylogenetic origin, the presence of 43 virulence factors (VFs) of diarrheagenic and extraintestinal pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>, and the occ...

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Main Authors: Júllia A. S. Nascimento, Fernanda F. Santos, José F. Santos-Neto, Liana O. Trovão, Tiago B. Valiatti, Isabel C. Pinaffi, Mônica A. M. Vieira, Rosa M. Silva, Ivan N. Falsetti, Ana C. M. Santos, Tânia A. T. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
urinary tract infection
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
epidemiology
hybrid <i>E. coli</i> strains
DEC
UPEC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/2/302

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