Images of E.coli bacteria, identification and treatment of E.coli infections, susceptibility of Escherichia coli to antibiotics. read more
Escherichia coli are the main causative bacteria of UTIs; they are responsible for 4 out of 5 cases of the infections. Uropathogenic E. coli use P fimbriae (pyelonephritis-associated pili) to bind urinary tract endothelial cells and colonize the bladder. read more
Escherichia coli, often abbreviated E. coli, are rod-shaped bacteria that tend to occur individually and in large clumps. E. coli are classified as facultative anaerobes, which means that they grow best when oxygen is present but are able to switch to non-oxygen-dependent chemical processes in the absence of oxygen. read more