Uropathogenic Escherichia coli superinfection enhances the severity of mouse bladder infection.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) afflict over 9 million women in America every year, often necessitating long-term prophylactic antibiotics. One risk factor for UTI is frequent sexual intercourse, which dramatically increases the risk of UTI. The mechanism behind this increased risk is unknown; howev...

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Main Authors: Drew J Schwartz, Matt S Conover, Thomas J Hannan, Scott J Hultgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4287616?pdf=render