[Biological and molecular characteristics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated in the city of Rio de Janeiro].
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated from individuals living in different areas of the city of Rio de Janeiro were characterized according to serotype, hemolytic properties, hemagglutination properties, antimicrobial susceptibility and isoenzymatic profile. The molecular approach used, together with investigation of urovirulence markers, enabled detection of great diversity among the isolates. However, closer relationships were observed between epidemiologically related Escherichia coli samples.
Esparis
Carmen Macedo
CM
Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Teixeira
Lúcia Martins
LM
Irino
Kinue
K
Gil
Paola F
PF
Almeida
Monica M T Barros
MM
Lopes
Guilherme Santoro
GS
Bravo
Vera Lúcia R
VL
Pacheco
Raquel S
RS
Regua-Mangia
Adriana Hamond
AH
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006459:Hemolysin Factors / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*