… In addition to human illnesses, ExPEC strains also cause extraintestinal infections in
domestic animals and pets. A commonality of virulence factors has been demonstrated between …

… E coli strains with a special ability to cause extraintestinal disease have been termed
ExPEC, for “extraintestinal pathogenic E coli.” Extraintestinal E coli infections …

… variants have been identified which cause various types of intestinal or extraintestinal …
contrast to intestinal pathogenic E. coli (IPEC), which are obligate pathogens, extraintestinal …

… Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) strains are responsible for a majority
of human extraintestinal infections globally, resulting in enormous direct medical and social …

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 …

… Extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) have a complex phylogeny, broad …
In 2000, Russo and Johnson suggested the term extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) …

… Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) are an important cause of urinary tract
… Animals are recognized as a reservoir for human intestinal pathogenic E. coli, but whether …

… coli) while others cause infections outside the gastrointestinal system (extraintestinal
pathogenic E. coli or ExPEC). ExPEC incorporates the following variants; avian …

… coli strains resembling those that cause UTI, meningitis, and sepsis. This supports use of
an inclusive designation such as extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) for such strains (18)…

… Community-onset UTIs or healthcare-associated BSIs caused by extraintestinal pathogenic
E. coli (ExPEC) are not often recognized to occur as an outbreak or an epidemic. However, …