Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common healthcare-
associated infection and cause of secondary bloodstream infections. Despite many …

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is a causative agent in the vast majority of urinary
tract infections (UTIs), including cystitis and pyelonephritis, and infectious complications …

Bladder infections affect millions of people yearly, and recurrent symptomatic infections
(cystitis) are very common. The rapid increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant …

Background and Aims The clinical onset and severity of intestinal disorders in humans and
animals can be profoundly impacted by early life stress. Here we investigated the impact of …

Strains of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are the causative agents in the vast
majority of all urinary tract infections. Upon entering the urinary tract, UPEC strains face a …

Fifteen years have passed since the first description of interleukin (IL)-8/CXCL8 as a potent
neutrophil chemotactic factor. Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that various types …

Chronic infections are an increasing problem due to the aging population and the increase
in antibiotic resistant organisms. Therefore, understanding the host-pathogen interactions …

The presence of two CXCL8 receptor types combined with the inflammatory roles of PMN
has led to interest in whether each receptor type contributes to unique functions. PMN are …

In human intestinal disease induced by Salmonella typhimurium, transepithelial migration of
neutrophils (PMN) rapidly follows attachment of the bacteria to the epithelial apical …

Bacteriuria is associated with acute disease conditions of varying severity. 48, 62
Consequently, the definition of bacterial virulence for the urinary tract depends on the end …