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Descriptor English: Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Descriptor Spanish: Escherichia coli Patógena Extraintestinal
Descriptor Escherichia coli patógena extraintestinal
Entry term(s) E. coli patógena extraintestinal
ECPEx
ExPEC
Scope note: Cepas de Escherichia coli que poseen rasgos de virulencia que les permiten invadir, colonizar e causar enfermedad en tejidos situados fuera del TRACTO GASTROINTESTINAL. Son causa de INFECCIONES DEL TRACTO URINARIO (ESCHERICHIA COLI UROPATOGÉNA), MENINGITIS neonatal, SEPSIS, NEUMONÍA e INFECCIÓN DE HERIDAS QUIRÚRGICAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Escherichia coli Extraintestinal Patogênica
Descriptor French: Escherichia coli pathogènes extra-intestinales
Entry term(s): ExPEC
Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli
Tree number(s): B03.440.450.425.325.300.580
B03.660.250.150.180.100.580
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000072282
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Escherichia coli (2000-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56337
Unique ID: D000072282
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2016/06/14
Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli - Preferred
Concept UI M000616745
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Entry term(s) ExPEC
Extraintestinal Pathogenic E. coli



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