Gram-Positive Uropathogens, Polymicrobial Urinary Tract Infection, and the Emerging Microbiota of the Urinary Tract

• Main Authors: Kline, Kimberly A., Lewis, Amanda L.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Urinary Tract Infection; Emerging Microbiota
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85576; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43735
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Gram-positive bacteria are a common cause of urinary tract infection (UTI), particularly among individuals who are elderly, pregnant, or who have other risk factors for UTI. Here we review the epidemiology, virulence mechanisms, and host response to the most frequently isolated Gram-positive uropath...