Bacterial virulence in urinary tract infection

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Svanborg, C
Godaly, G
机构
[1] Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University, S-223 62 Lund
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10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70371-8
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are caused by a variety of gramnegative bacteria that ascend into the urinary tract and establish bacteriuria often at levels greater than or equal to 10(5) bacteria/mL of urine. Escherichia coli dominate as the causative agent in all patient groups, with Staphylococcus saprophyticus as the second most common, accounting for about 10% to 30% of the infections in young adult women depending on the season. This article covers the pathogenesis and inflammatory response of UTI and the virulence factors of uropathogenic E. coli.
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