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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2021

Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Recurrent Escherichia coli Bacteremia.

Tatsuya Kobayashi, Mahoko Ikeda, Yuta Okada, Yoshimi Higurashi, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tatsuya KobayashiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Mahoko IkedaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuta OkadaDepartment of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoshimi HigurashiDepartment of Infection Control and Prevention, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shu OkugawaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3455-8291
Kyoji MoriyaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, The University of Tokyogrid.26999.3d Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
University of Tokyo Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The causative agents of recurrent Escherichia coli bacteremia can be genetically identical or discordant, but the differences between them remain unclear. This study aimed to explore these differences, with regard to their clinical and microbiological features. Patients were recruited from a Japanese tertiary teaching hospital based on blood culture data and the incidence of recurrent E. coli bacteremia. We compared the patients' clinical and microbiological characteristics between the two groups (those with identical or discordant E. coli bacteremia) divided by the result of enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus PCR. Among 70 pairs of recurrent E. coli bacteremia strains, 49 pairs (70%) were genetically identical. Patients with genetically identical or discordant E. coli bacteremia were more likely to have renal failure or neoplasms, respectively. The virulence factor (VF) scores of genetically identical E. coli strains were significantly higher than those of genetically discordant strains, with the prevalence of eight VF genes being significantly higher in genetically identical E. coli strains. No significant differences were found between the two groups regarding antimicrobial susceptibility and biofilm formation potential. This study showed that genetically identical E. coli bacteremia strains have more VF genes than genetically discordant strains in recurrent E. coli bacteremia.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremiaBiofilmsEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHumansJapanMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedRecurrenceTertiary Care CentersVirulenceAnti-Bacterial AgentsVirulence Factorsenterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus polymerase chain reactiongenetic identityrecurrent Escherichia coli bacteremiavirulence factor

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PMID34878318
PMCPMC8653835
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