TY - JOUR AU - Dadi, Belayneh Regasa AU - Abebe, Tamrat AU - Zhang, Lixin AU - Mihret, Adane AU - Abebe, Workeabeba AU - Amogne, Wondwossen PY - 2020 DA - 2020/02/07 TI - Distribution of virulence genes and phylogenetics of uropathogenic Escherichia coli among urinary tract infection patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 108 VL - 20 IS - 1 AB - Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of morbidity worldwide. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) bacteria are the major cause of urinary tract infections. UPEC strains derive from different phylogenetic groups and possess an arsenal of virulence factors that contribute to their ability to overcome different defense mechanisms and cause disease. The objective of this study was to identify phylogroup and virulence genes of UPEC among urinary tract infection patients. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4844-z DO - 10.1186/s12879-020-4844-z ID - Dadi2020 ER -