Essays about: "urinary tract infection"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words urinary tract infection.

  1. 6. Induction of interferon beta in human kidney epithelial cells by virulent and non-virulent strains of Escherichia coli

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Martin Hambitzer; [2016]
    Keywords : acute pyelonephritis; asymptomatic bacteriuria; interferon beta; confocal microscopy; A498 cells; CFT073; E. coli 83972;

    Abstract : Urinvägsinfektioner (UVI) är ett vanligt hälsoproblem som drabbar miljontals människor. Den allvarligaste formen, akut pyelonefrit (APN) kan ge svåra komplikationer. Urinvägspatogena Escherichia coli (UPEC) som orsakar APN uttrycker P fimbrier som specifikt binder till glykosphingolipider på ytan av uroepitelceller. READ MORE

  3. 7. Urinsten hos marsvin

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Maria Törner; [2013]
    Keywords : urolithiasis; marsvin; predisponerande faktorer; kemisk sammansättning; recidiv;

    Abstract : Urolithiasis hos marsvin är relativt vanligt förekommande (Hawkins et al., 2009; Hoefer, 2004; Gaschen et al., 1998; Riggs, 2008; O´Rourke, 2004; Jola´nkai et al., 2006). READ MORE

  4. 8. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Directly from Urine Samples : a Comparison between Standardised and Direct Disk Diffusion Testing together with Direct Species Identification using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time of Flight

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, NV

    Author : Jonas Olafsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Direct identification; MALDI-TOF; Urine; Direkt artidentifiering; MALDI-TOF; urin;

    Abstract : Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common infection in humans and a majority is caused by Escherichia coli. UTI are commonly treated empirically. However, empiric treatment has become more problematic due to increased antibiotic resistance to commonly used antibiotic agents. READ MORE

  5. 9. Characterization of the Bacterial Pili Colonization Factor Antigen I by Optical Tweezers

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Mats Svantesson; [2008]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this thesis the colonization factor antigen I (CFA/I) of the enterotoxicogenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is characterized biophysically with an optical tweezers. ETEC is the causative agent of travellers’ diarrhoea. READ MORE

  6. 10. Genotyping Escherichia coli isolates by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Shahnaz Askarian Nameghi; [2007]
    Keywords : PFGE; E-coli; ;

    Abstract : Transmission of bacterial strains between patients is a serious problem in hospitals and with the increasing rate of antibiotic resistance the problem has farther escalated. Enterobacteriaceae produced extended-spectrum beta-lactamses (ESBLs), especially Escherichia coli (E-coli), are increasingly important nosocomial pathogens (7, 8). READ MORE