title: [Biological and molecular characteristics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated in the city of Rio de Janeiro].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carmen Macedo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Esparis
authors.forename: Lúcia Martins
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: Kinue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irino
authors.forename: Paola F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Monica M T Barros
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Guilherme Santoro
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Vera Lúcia R
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.forename: Raquel S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pacheco
authors.forename: Adriana Hamond
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Regua-Mangia
mesh_terms: 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*