Molecular analysis of type 3 fimbrial genes from <it>Escherichia coli</it>, <it>Klebsiella </it>and <it>Citrobacter </it>species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is caused by a range of uropathogens. Biofilm formation by uropathogens that cause CAUTI is often mediated by cell s...

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Main Authors: McEwan Alastair G, Forestier Christiane, Totsika Makrina, Beatson Scott A, Ong Cheryl-lynn Y, Schembri Mark A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/183