Extraintestinal pathogenic escherichia coli

Dvora Biran, Eliora Z. Ron*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) present a major clinical problem that has emerged in the past years. Most of the infections are hospital or community-acquired and involve patients with a compromised immune system. The infective agents belong to a large number of strains of different serotypes that do not cross react. The seriousness of the infection is due to the fact that most of the infecting bacteria are highly antibiotic resistant. Here, we discuss the bacterial factors responsible for pathogenesis and potential means to combat the infections.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCurrent Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages149-161
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameCurrent Topics in Microbiology and Immunology
Volume416
ISSN (Print)0070-217X
ISSN (Electronic)2196-9965

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