Virulence Genes and Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Uropathogenic E. coli Strains

UZUN C., Oncul O., Gumus D., ALAN S., Dayioglu N., Kucuker M. A.

CLINICAL LABORATORY, vol.61, no.8, pp.941-950, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.7754/clin.lab.2015.141131
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL LABORATORY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.941-950
  • Keywords: acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection, Escherichia coli, virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, URINARY-TRACT-INFECTIONS, ESCHERICHIA-COLI, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY, RESISTANCE, CYSTITIS, PATHOGENICITY, PREVALENCE, WOMEN, PYELONEPHRITIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to detect the presence of and possible relation between virulence genes and antibiotic resistance in E. coli strains isolated from patients with acute, uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI).