The causal relationship between O2:K7:H6 extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) and native valve endocarditis: a case report

The causal relationship between O2:K7:H6 extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) and native valve endocarditis: a case report

Abstract Background Native valves infective endocarditis due to Escherichia coli is still a rare disease and a particular virulence of some E.coli isolate may be suspected. Case presentation A 79-year-old woman presented during the post-operative period of an orthopedic surgery a urinary tract infec...

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Main Authors: Marie-Françoise Leonard, Hector Rodriguez-Villalobos, Nadia Boisen, Flemming Scheutz, Pierre-François Laterre, Philippe Hantson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Native mitral valve
Endocarditis
Escherichia coli
Urinary tract infection - virulence factors
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06066-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06066-y

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