Morphological variability of Escherichia coli colonizing human wounds: a case report
This case highlights E. coli's phenotypic plasticity within a single host, impacting infection management and antibiotic response. Understanding the genetic basis of such morphological changes could inform more effective treatment strategies.
Authors
- Hanyu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2912-4782)
- Yongning Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6430-1302)
- Yang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5928-9377)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2281-5297)
- Rong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-7985)
- Xuejin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1392-6780)
- Yonglu Huang
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10484-7
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.55
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China