Organisms

Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli

Strains of Escherichia coli that possess virulence traits which allow them to invade, colonize, and induce disease in tissues outside of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. They are a cause of URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI); neonatal MENINGITIS; SEPSIS; PNEUMONIA; and SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.

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Abstract

Strains of Escherichia coli that possess virulence traits which allow them to invade, colonize, and induce disease in tissues outside of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. They are a cause of URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI); neonatal MENINGITIS; SEPSIS; PNEUMONIA; and SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.

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  • ExPEC
  • Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection: coordinate with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS

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History Note

2017

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  • Escherichia coli (2000-2016)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.325w.300w.580
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.180w.100w.580

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000072282. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000072282
  2. Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69355550