Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium most noted for its swarming
motility and urease activity, frequently causes catheter-associated urinary tract infections …

Proteus mirabilis is well known in clinical laboratories and microbiology survey courses as
the species that swarms across agar surfaces, overtaking any other species present in the …

Escherichia coli is a versatile bacterial species that includes both harmless commensal
strains and pathogenic strains found in the gastrointestinal tract in humans and warm …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide
but are significantly understudied. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) accounts for a significant …

Iron is an essential element for all microorganisms. Siderophores are low-weight, high-
affinity iron chelating molecules produced in response to iron deficiency by Gram-positive …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a causative agent in the vast majority of urinary
tract infections (UTIs), including cystitis and pyelonephritis, and infectious complications …

The urinary tract is a common site of bacterial infections; nearly half of all women experience
at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) during their lifetime. These infections are classified …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections affecting
humans, and uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the etiological agent in 75% to 95 …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent the most common type of
nosocomial infection and are a major health concern due to the complications and frequent …

Iron is an indispensable metabolic cofactor in both pro-and eukaryotes, which engenders a
natural competition for the metal between bacterial pathogens and their human or animal …