Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC)-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: The Molecular Basis for Challenges to Effective Treatment

S Whelan, B Lucey, K Finn - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections, especially
among women and older adults, leading to a significant global healthcare cost burden …

The role of outer membrane proteins in UPEC antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review

IC Rodrigues, SC Rodrigues, FV Duarte, PM Costa… - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are one of the most common agents of urinary tract
infection. In the last decade, several UPEC strains have acquired antibiotic resistance …

Genetic Diversity, Carbapenem Resistance Genes, and Biofilm Formation in UPEC Isolated from Patients with Catheter‐Associated Urinary Tract Infection in North of …

S Nasrollahian, M Halaji, A Hosseini… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Infections due to carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are
associated in patients with urinary catheters alarming rate of emergency status. The aim of …

Molecular Epidemiology and Presence of Hybrid Pathogenic Escherichia coli among Isolates from Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection

JAS Nascimento, FF Santos, JF Santos-Neto… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urinary tract infections (UTI) affect community and healthcare patients worldwide and may
have different clinical outcomes. We assessed the phylogenetic origin, the presence of 43 …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli endeavors: an insight into the characteristic features, resistance mechanism, and treatment choice

V Arafi, A Hasani, J Sadeghi, M Varshochi… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the strains diverted from the intestinal status and
account mainly for uropathogenicity. This pathotype has gained specifications in structure …

Virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance and the relationship between these characteristics in uropathogenic Escherichia coli

F Firoozeh, M Zibaei, F Badmasti, A Khaledi - Gene Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common causative agent of urinary tract
infections worldwide. The pathogenicity of UPEC was found to be related to expression of …

Identification of metallo-β-lactamases and AmpC production among Escherichia coli strains isolated from hemodialysis patients with urinary tract infection

A Bahramian, S Khoshnood, N Hashemi… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aimed to identify metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) and AmpC β-
lactamases-producing Escherichia coli isolates obtained from hemodialysis (HD) patients …

Relationship between antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, virulence factors and source of origin of Pseudomonas aeruginosa environmental isolates with regard to …

LF Gervasoni, IC Peixoto, AC Imperador… - Microbial …, 2023 - Elsevier
A total of 557 water samples were evaluated and of these, 23 were positive for the presence
of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Approximately 91.7% of them were weak biofilm formers. Only …

Association Between Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Virulence Genes and Severity of Infection and Resistance to Antibiotics

SA Fonseca-Martínez, RA Martínez-Vega… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most frequent bacterial infection. Some
uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) genes have been associated with disease severity …

Occurrence of Imipenem-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Pregnant Women: An Insight into Their Virulence Profile and Clonal Structure

S Koley, A Ghosh, M Mukherjee - Current Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the predominant pathogen in Urinary Tract
Infection (UTI) in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Limited studies were initiated to …