Biofilm formation in living organisms is associated to tissue and implant infections, and it has
also been linked to the contribution of antibiotic resistance. Thus, understanding biofilm …

Proteus mirabilis, a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium most noted for its swarming
motility and urease activity, frequently causes catheter-associated urinary tract infections …

Escherichia coli is one of the most-studied microorganisms worldwide but its characteristics
are continually changing. Extraintestinal E. coli infections, such as urinary tract infections …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide
but are significantly understudied. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) accounts for a significant …

Sepsis is a common clinical entity causing thousands of deaths and costing billions of
healthcare dollars annually in the US alone [1–4]. Further, sepsis and septic shock represent …

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

Uropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli are characterized by the expression of distinctive
bacterial properties, products, or structures referred to as virulence factors because they …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent the most common type of
nosocomial infection and are a major health concern due to the complications and frequent …

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

Epithelial integrity in metazoan organs is maintained through the regulated proliferation and
differentiation of organ-specific stem and progenitor cells. Although the epithelia of organs …