uropathogen

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English

Etymology

From uro- +‎ pathogen.

Noun

uropathogen (plural uropathogens)

  1. Any pathogen of the urinary tract
    • 2015 July 24, Fidelis Agwu Onu et al., “Profile and microbiological isolates of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women in Abakaliki, Nigeria”, in Infection and Drug Resistance, volume 8, →DOI:
      Ofloxacin and ceftriaxone had the highest sensitivity pattern to these uropathogens.