O, K, and H antigens predict virulence factors, carboxylesterase B pattern, antimicrobial resistance, and host compromise among Escherichia coli strains causing urosepsis.

Johnson, J R; Orskov, I; Orskov, F; Goullet, P; Picard, B; Moseley, S L; Roberts, P L; Stamm, W E

Johnson, J R; Orskov, I; Orskov, F; Goullet, P; Picard, B; Moseley, S L; Roberts, P L; Stamm, W E.

Affiliation

Johnson JR; Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

J Infect Dis ; 169(1): 119-26, 1994 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7506278

Subject(s)

Antigens, Bacterial/immunology; Bacteremia/microbiology; Escherichia coli Infections/microbiology; Escherichia coli/pathogenicity; Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology; Antigens, Surface/immunology; Bacteremia/etiology; Bacterial Adhesion/immunology; Carboxylesterase; Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases/biosynthesis; Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases/immunology; Chi-Square Distribution; Drug Resistance, Microbial/immunology; Escherichia coli/drug effects; Escherichia coli/enzymology; Escherichia coli/genetics; Escherichia coli/immunology; Fimbriae, Bacterial/immunology; Hemolysin Proteins/biosynthesis; Hemolysin Proteins/genetics; Hydroxamic Acids/metabolism; Immunocompromised Host/immunology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; O Antigens; Polysaccharides, Bacterial/immunology; Retrospective Studies; Siderophores/biosynthesis; Urinary Tract Infections/complications; Virulence/genetics; Virulence/immunology

Search on Google

Add to My VHL

XML

PubMed Links

Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Urinary Tract Infections / Bacteremia / Escherichia coli / Escherichia coli Infections / Antigens, Bacterial Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Language: En Journal: J Infect Dis Year: 1994 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

Search on Google

Add to My VHL

XML

PubMed Links