Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women

Abstract Background Recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) occur in over 20% of patients, with postmenopausal women (over 50 years old) carrying the highest risk for recurrence compared to younger women. Virulence factors such as type 1 fimbriae adhesin FimH, the outer membrane protease OmpT, an...

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Main Authors: Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-025-00779-7
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