Virulence factors, prevalence and potential transmission of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli isolated from different sources: recent reports

J Sarowska, B Futoma-Koloch, A Jama-Kmiecik… - Gut pathogens, 2019 - Springer
Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) are facultative pathogens that are part of the
normal human intestinal flora. The ExPEC group includes uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) …

Bloodstream infections: mechanisms of pathogenesis and opportunities for intervention

CL Holmes, OR Albin, HLT Mobley… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are common in hospitals, often life-threatening and increasing
in prevalence. Microorganisms in the blood are usually rapidly cleared by the immune …

Correlation between biofilm formation and resistance toward different commonly used antibiotics along with extended spectrum beta lactamase production in …

S Neupane, ND Pant, S Khatiwada… - … resistance and infection …, 2016 - Springer
Background Escherichia coli is the most predominant causative agent of urinary tract
infection (UTI). Recently, increase in drug resistance among the uropathogenic bacteria has …

[HTML][HTML] Population structure of gut Escherichia coli and its role in development of extra-intestinal infections

M Katouli - Iranian journal of microbiology, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are divided into uropathogenic
E. coli (UPEC), strains causing neonatal meningitis and septicaemic E. coli. The most …

Bacterial genotoxins: merging the DNA damage response into infection biology

F Grasso, T Frisan - Biomolecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Bacterial genotoxins are unique among bacterial toxins as their molecular target is DNA.
The consequence of intoxication or infection is induction of DNA breaks that, if not properly …

Characterization of Escherichia coli phylogenetic groups associated with extraintestinal infections in South Indian population

A Chakraborty, V Saralaya, P Adhikari… - Annals of medical and …, 2015 - ajol.info
Background: Escherichia coli strains mainly fall into four phylogenetic groups (A, B1, B2, and
D) and that virulent extra‑intestinal strains mainly belong to groups B2 and D. Aim: The aim …

Bacteriophages with the Ability to Degrade Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Biofilms

A Chibeu, EJ Lingohr, L Masson, A Manges, J Harel… - Viruses, 2012 - mdpi.com
Escherichia coli-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common
bacterial infections in humans. UTIs are usually managed with antibiotic therapy, but over …

Biofilm formation by uropathogenic Escherichia coli: a complicating factor for treatment and recurrence of urinary tract infections

Z Naziri, JA Kilegolan, MS Moezzi… - Journal of Hospital …, 2021 - Elsevier
Summary Background Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the principal cause of
urinary tract infections (UTIs) which can be either hospital-or community-acquired. The most …

Distribution of extended-spectrum β-lactam, quinolone and carbapenem resistance genes, and genetic diversity among uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in …

S Shahbazi, MRA Karam, M Habibi, A Talebi… - Journal of global …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Antimicrobial resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is
increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate antimicrobial resistance in UPEC isolates …

Characteristics of bacterial biofilm associated with implant material in clinical practice

V Nandakumar, S Chittaranjan, VM Kurian, M Doble - Polymer journal, 2013 - nature.com
Colonization of bacteria around native host cells or polymeric implant surfaces results in a
dense growth on the surface, which leads to infection. The change of a bacterium from a …