Significant expression of the putative factors aidA15, aidA48, iha, terC, toxB, ent/espL2, stcE, nleA/B may indicate that these factors all contribute to adherence and pathogenesis by EHEC O157 H7 in vivo.
A trustful relationship with a physician is one of the factors that contribute to adherence.
Lipid levels were significantly higher in treated than in untreated patients, but did not contribute to adherence to treatment.
Overall, the factors that contribute to adherence, biofilm formation and colonization during an O104:H4 infection clearly require further characterization.
The treatment completion is however crucial to cure disease but several factors contribute to adherence to treatment schedule and to default.
Many studies have focused on the identification of factors that contribute to adherence and on the evaluation of interventions to improve adherence.
This topic needs further investigation because updated evidence-based guidelines describing current best practices could contribute to adherence to guidelines [ 5].
14 However, there is no consensus in the literature as to the factors that contribute to adherence with exercise programs in the elderly.
This finding supports the results of a study of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for depression, in which freedom and anonymity were found to be motivating factors contributing to adherence to online self-help [ 25].
