Significance of Erwinia in the vagina as causative agents of urinary tract infections.
The isolation of Erwiniae from the vagina became positive just before the occurrence of erwiniuria. It is proposed that the appearance of Erwiniae in the vagina is an important indicator in the prediction of urinary tract infection by Erwiniae.
D000368:Aged; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D004885:Erwinia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*