Virulence characterization and clonal analysis of uropathogenic Escherichia coli metallo-beta-lactamase-producing isolates

• Main Authors: Fatemeh Zangane Matin (Author), Seyedeh Elham Rezatofighi (Author), Mohammad Roayaei Ardakani (Author), Mohammad Reza Akhoond (Author), Fahimeh Mahmoodi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a major cause of urinary tract infection (UTI); however, treatment of UTI has been challenging due to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR). One of the most important types of AMR is carbapenem resistance (CR). CR bacteria are known as...