Characterization of host and escherichia coli strains causing recurrent urinary tract infections based on molecular typing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Escherichia coli is the leading pathogen responsible for urinary tract infection (UTI) and recurrent UTI (RUTI). Few studies have dealt with the characterization of host and bacteria in RUTI caused by E. coli with genetically identical or different strains. This study aimed to investigate the host and bacterial characteristics of E. coli RUTI based on molecular typing.

Results

Patients aged 20 years or above who presented with symptoms of UTI in emergency department or outpatient clinics between August 2009 and December 2010 were enrolled. RUTI was defined as patients had 2 or more infections in 6 months or 3 or more in 12 months during the study period. Host factors (including age, gender, anatomical/functional defect, and immune dysfunction) and bacterial factor

SUBMITTER: Kao CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061793 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature