Preferred Label : Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli;
MeSH definition : Strains of Escherichia coli that possess virulence traits which allow them to invade,
colonize, and induce disease in tissues outside of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. They
are a cause of URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI); neonatal
MENINGITIS; SEPSIS; PNEUMONIA; and SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.;
MeSH synonym : Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli; ExPEC;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS;
Origin ID : D000072282;
UMLS CUI : C4277510;
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Strains of Escherichia coli that possess virulence traits which allow them to invade,
colonize, and induce disease in tissues outside of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. They
are a cause of URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI); neonatal
MENINGITIS; SEPSIS; PNEUMONIA; and SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION.