Although Escherichia coli can be an innocuous resident of the gastrointestinal tract, it also
has the pathogenic capacity to cause significant diarrheal and extraintestinal diseases …

The larva of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella is an increasingly popular model for
assessing the virulence of bacterial pathogens and the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents …

Background A large outbreak of diarrhea and the hemolytic–uremic syndrome caused by an
unusual serotype of Shiga-toxin–producing Escherichia coli (O104: H4) began in Germany …

Growing data suggest that antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections are common in low-
and middle-income countries. This review summarises the microbiology of key bacterial …

The Escherichia coli strain causing a large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome and
bloody diarrhoea in Germany in May and June 2011 possesses an unusual combination of …

Control of fecal–orally transmitted pathogens is inadequate in many developing countries, in
particular, in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired resistance to antimicrobial drugs is becoming …

abstract Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is emerging as a significant diarrheal
pathogen in multiple population groups. Although most commonly associated with pediatric …

Infectious diarrhea is an important public health problem worldwide. Research has provided
new insights into the mechanisms of diarrhea caused by various pathogens that are …

The first reported outbreak of Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) diarrhea occurred
in Serbia, where 19 newborns in a nursery developed watery diarrhea. Recently, EAEC has …

Abstract Background. Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) is a cause of epidemic
and sporadic diarrhea, yet its role as an enteric pathogen is not fully understood. Methods …