https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.6324

Distribution and virulence properties of extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in Turkey

Vol. 31 No. 4 (2016)
Submitted: 1 October 2016
Accepted: 25 November 2016
Published: 22 December 2016
Escherichia coli, virulence, Turkey
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Elif Bozcal
elif.bozcal@istanbul.edu.tr
Basic and Industrial Microbiology Section, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Turkey.
Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a universal pathogen which causes variety of diseases that impact on people of all ages. ExPEC strains are genetically diverse and associated virulence factors contribute to the wide spectrum of infections, ranging from urinary tract infections to fatal bacteremia. During the last decade, ExPEC strains have been increasingly reported in Turkey. The development of antibiotic resistance by ExPEC strains, such as extended spectrum beta-lactamase, has important clinical consequences. Studying the distribution and virulence factors of various ExPEC strains will be enhancing our understanding of ExPEC epidemiology and prevalence.

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Bozcal, E. (2016). Distribution and virulence properties of extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in Turkey. Microbiologia Medica, 31(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2016.6324

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