Molecular characterization of extraintestinal and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli blood isolates

Molecular characterization of extraintestinal and diarrheagenic Escherichia coli blood isolates

Pathogenic E. coli strains can be classified into two major groups, based on the presence of specific virulence factors: extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC). Several case reports describe that DEC can cause bloodstream infections in some rare cases. This mainly...

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Main Authors: Vanstokstraeten R., Crombé F., Piérard D., Castillo Moral A., Wybo I., De Geyter D., Janssen T., Caljon B., Demuyser T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
virulence factors
pathotypes
sequence type
serotype
nosocomial
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2022.2147735

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