title: The role of Escherichia coli in reproductive health: state of the art.
abstract: Escherichia coli is a well-known commensal of the normal intestinal microbiome that can also colonize the vaginal microbiome, usually without symptoms. However, E. coli can also be a highly virulent and frequently deadly pathogen. In this review, I will discuss the role E. coli has in reproductive health and disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Bacteriology Research, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: piet.cools@ugent.be.
authors.forename: Piet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cools
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000382:microbiology*; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064307:Microbiota / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000382:microbiology*; D013559:Symbiosis; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology*; D016585:Vaginosis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Escherichia coli; Infertility; Maternal sepsis; Neonatal sepsis; Stillbirth