Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli soft tissue infection investigated with bacterial whole genome sequencing.
A 45-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy presented with acute leg pain and erythema suggestive of necrotising fasciitis. Initial surgical exploration revealed no necrosis and treatment for a soft tissue infection was started. Blood and tissue cultures unexpectedly grew a Gram-negative bacillus,...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2014
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