extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002372",
  "term": "extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli"
  ],
  "subject": "Taxonomic Hierarchy",
  "see_also": [
    "Escherichia coli",
    "intestinal microorganisms",
    "uropathogenic Escherichia coli"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "Escherichia coli patógena extraintestinal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/extraintestinal-pathogenic-escherichia-coli/"
}