ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY, BIOFILM FORMATION, AND VIRULENCE GENES AMONG ATYPICAL ENTEROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI STOOL ISOLATES IN TEHRAN, IRAN

Background and Objectives: Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) strains are emerging pathogens around the world, particularly among pediatric patients in developing countries, such as Iran.This study aims to examine and compare the characteristics of EPEC isolates from patients, who suffer from diarrhea versus isolates from patients without dia