Abstract:Background
Escherichia coli is an important uropathogen, responsible for most urinary tract infections (UTIs). Most studies on E. coli UTI pathogenesis have been in females, with limited studies on urinary isolates from men. Understanding UTI epidemiology in men is important in UTI management in this gender, including formulation of empirical treatment guidelines.
Methods
We studied the distribution of 310 uropathogenic E. coli isolates from men by uro-clinical syndrome, hospitalisation status, age group, and… Show more
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