Expression of type 1 fimbriae may be required for persistence of Escherichia coli in the catheterized urinary tract.

Long-term urinary catheterization results in polymicrobial bacteriuria and is complicated by fever, bacteremia, acute pyelonephritis, and death. Escherichia coli is a common urine isolate from catheterized patients and can persist for months. We hypothesized that fimbria-mediated adherence contribut...

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Main Authors: Mobley, H L, Chippendale, G R, Tenney, J H, Hull, R A, Warren, J W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1987
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC269464/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2892855
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