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Virulence Factors of Eescherichia coli Isolated from Urine of Diabetic Women with Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

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Conclusions

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    Type 1 fimbriae is the most prevalent virulence factor in E. coli, isolated from urine of diabetic women with ASB.

     
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    E. coli, isolated from urine of diabetic women with ASB, express comparable numbers of virulence factors as E. coli isolated from urine of noncompromised patients with ASB.

     

Keywords

Urinary Tract Infection Virulence Factor Diabetic Woman Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Febrile Urinary Tract Infection 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Dept. Med., Div. InfectDis. & AIDSUniv. Hospital UtrechtThe Netherlands
  2. 2.Eijkman-Winkler Lab. Med. Microbiol.Univ. Hospital UtrechtThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Dept. Bact., Vet. FacultyUtrecht UniversityThe Netherlands

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