Association Between Uropathogenic Virulence Genes and Severity of Infection and Resistance to Antibiotics.

Purpose: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most frequent bacterial infection. Some uropathogenic (UPEC) genes have been associated with disease severity and antibiotic resistance. The aim was to determine the association of nine UPEC virulence genes with UTI severity and antibiotic resistance of strains collected from adults with community-acquired UTI.