Significant variability in virulence factors and antibiotic resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains may be counteracted by their susceptibility to lytic bacteriophages
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains are the primary cause of urinary tract infections and pose a serious clinical problem due to their remarkable genetic variability, diverse virulence traits, and rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance. In this study, five clinical UPEC isolates (EC3, EC149, EC164, EC179, a...