| coli reveal different information content in terms of metabolic potential compared to virulence factors | With this micro-culture approach we also demonstrate high reproducibility of the metabolic fingerprints |
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| These results suggest that FT-IR spectroscopy could be a useful method for the rapid identification of members of important UPEC STs | However, whilst FT-IR spectroscopy is fast typically 10 s to 1 min per sample , the approaches for microbial sample preparation can be time consuming as plate culture or shake flasks are used for growth of the organism |
The approach allowed separation of different isolates of Escherichia coli involved in urinary tract infection, including members of the globally disseminated ST131 clone, with respect to both genotype and resistance or otherwise to the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin.
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