Essays about: "urinary tract infections"

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1. 21. Using the counterselectable marker pheS* to study the excision rate and excision patterns of the pathogenicity island of Enterococcus faecalis V583

   University essay from Naturvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Maria Bergdahl; [2009]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The Enterococcus genus consists of natural members of the gastrointestinal tract but they are also opportunistic pathogens. They are a common cause of urinary tract infections but can also cause sepsis and other infections. Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the most abundant in clinical specimens. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. Detection of Enterococci with three different methods

   University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Cecilia Lepp; [2007]
   Keywords : Enterococcus; water analysis; membrane filtration; food analysis; surface spreading;

   Abstract : Water is the most consumed foodstuff around the world. Therefore it is very important to analyze possible faecal contamination of water, and Enterococci are an indicator for that. They are also used as an indicator for possible faecal contamination in food. READ MORE