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Title: Characterisation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli from children with urinary tract infection in different countries
Author/Creator: Ramos, N | Dzung, D T N | Stopsack, K | Janko, V | Pourshafie, M R | Katouli, M | Brauner, A
Description: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) carry many virulence factors, including those involved in long-term survival in the urinary tract. However, their prevalence and role among UPEC causing urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is not well studied. To further understand the virulence characteristics of these bacteria, we investigated the prevalence of antibiotic resistance, antigen 43 genes, curli and cellulose among UPEC in children from different countries. Isolates (n = 337) from five countries were tested for antibiotic susceptibility, phylogenetic groups, prevalence of flu, fluA CFT073, fluB CFT073, curli and cellulose. High prevalence of multidrug resistance and extended spectrum beta lactamase production was found among Iranian and Vietnamese isolates. Resistance was associated with phylogenetic group D while group B2 was associated with fluA CFT073 and fluB CFT073. Fewer Iranian isolates carried fluA CFT073, curli and cellulose. fluB CFT073 was most prevalent among Slovak isolates. Ampicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid resistance was prevalent among fluA CFT073- and fluB CFT073-positive Australian, Iranian and Swedish isolates. Lack of curli and cellulose was associated with resistance among Vietnamese isolates. We conclude that major differences exist in the prevalence of antibiotic resistance among UPEC from different countries. Associations observed between resistance and virulence factors may, in different ways, promote the long-term survival of UPEC in the urinary tract.
Relation: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: an international journal on pathogenesis, diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy, and prevention of infectious diseases / Vol. 30, No. 12, pp.1587-1593
Relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1264-4
Year: 2011
Publisher: Springer
Subject: FoR 0605 (Microbiology) | FoR 1103 (Clinical Sciences) | FoR 1108 (Medical Microbiology) | escherichia coli | urinary tract infections | children

Collection(s): Research Publications
Resource Type: Journal Article
Identifier: ISSN: 0934-9723
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