Secreted Proteins and Other Features Specific to UropathogenicEscherichia coli
Open Access
- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 183 (s1) , S32-S35
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318854
Abstract
The urinary tract is among the most common sites of bacterial infection, and Escherichia coli is by far the most common cause of community-acquired infection in individuals with a normal urinary tract. In addition, E. coli is the predominant cause of uncomplicated cystitis and acute pyelonephritis. Of women going to physicians for a urinary tract infection (UTI), 95% do so for symptoms of cystitis. It is estimated that 40% of adult women will suffer symptoms of cystitis during their lifetime, and E. coli will be identified as the etiologic agent in 75%–80% of these casesKeywords
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