The purpose of this study was to determine the presence of
In this study, 105 clinical isolates of
Among 105 isolates of
The relationship between antibiotic resistance and virulence factors observed in this study could play an important role in outbreaks associated with
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Uropathogenic
A total of 110 UPEC and 30
The prevalence of iron scavenging genes ranged from 21.8% (
Our study clearly indicates that biofilm production is associated with antibiotic resistance, and that iron receptors and hemolysin production also contribute to reduced antibiotic sensitivity. These results further our understanding of the role that these virulence factors play during UPEC pathogenesis, which in turn may be valuable for the development of novel treatment strategies against UTIs.
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