Case report on a swift shift in uropathogens from Shigella flexneri to Escherichia coli: a thin line between bacterial persistence and reinfection

Case report on a swift shift in uropathogens from Shigella flexneri to Escherichia coli: a thin line between bacterial persistence and reinfection

Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTI) are mostly caused by bacteria. Urine cultures are usually a definitive measure to select the appropriate antibiotics for the elimination of a uropathogen and subsequent recovery from the infection. However, the preferred antibiotics as determined by...

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Main Authors: Kukwah Anthony Tufon, Djike Puepi Yolande Fokam, Youmbi Sylvain Kouanou, Henry Dilonga Meriki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
Escherichia coli
Shigella flexneri
Reinfection
Urine culture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-020-00374-y

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