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Doctors, what are the three most common bacteria that cause uti infections?

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E-coli: In adult women, Escherichia coli accounts 75 to 95 percent of all UTIs. The remaining infections are from Enterobacteriaceae such as Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella and other bacteria such as Staphylococcus saprophyticus

Answered 6/4/2014

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