Expression of P fimbriae of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains.
Articles > Article · 2001
Authors: G Coşar, M Hoşgör, O Ozgenç, S Hilmioğlu, Hüseyin TAŞLI
Le infezioni in medicina, International, 2001, vol 9, pp 98-100
Summary
The occurrence of P fimbriae in a total of 222 uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains was investigated. Out of the total, 31 (14%) were P fimbriated. Of 24 pyelonephritogenic E. coli strains, three (13%) with P fimbriae occurred in children with clinical pyelonephritis, and of 198 E. coli strains 29 (15%) occurred in children with cystitis. Prevalence of P fimbriae of E. coli strains was found to be quite similar in patients with cystitis and pyelonephritis