Foodborne urinary tract infections (FUTIs): a new paradigm for antimicrobial-resistant foodborne illness

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide. Disproportionately affecting women, UTIs exact a substantial public burden each year in terms of direct medical expenses, decreased quality of life, and lost productivity. Increasing antimicrobial resistance am...

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Main Authors: Lora eNordstrom, Cindy M Liu, Lance B Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00029/full