The results of the new study are very promising. Plants, algae, and some bacteria produce cellulose. It has several scientific and practical uses, such as in fuel and paper. The study revealed that there is a chemically unique form of cellulose called phosphoethanolamine in the biofilm of Escherichia coli. These bacteria can cause a number of maladies in the human body, and they are one of the most common causes of UTIs. Also, the study found that this cellulose is pretty important to the bacteria.
In other words, the cellulose found in E. The results of this study suggest that in the future, it may be possible to target this cellulose instead of the bacteria themselves. Antibiotics include a range of powerful drugs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.
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Download PDF. Subjects Antibiotics Antimicrobial resistance Bacterial adhesion Bacterial host response Bacterial pathogenesis Bacterial toxins Clinical microbiology Pathogens. Key Points Urinary tract infections UTIs are some of the most common bacterial infections and are caused by both Gram-negative and Gram-positive species. Abstract Urinary tract infections UTIs are a severe public health problem and are caused by a range of pathogens, but most commonly by Escherichia coli , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Proteus mirabilis , Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
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