Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Recurrent Escherichia coli Bacteremia
Tatsuya Kobayashi, Mahoko Ikeda, Yuta Okada, Yoshimi Higurashi, Shu Okugawa, Kyoji Moriya
Abstract
Escherichia coli causes bloodstream infection, although not all strains are pathogenic to humans. In some cases, this infection reoccurs, and several reports have described the clinical characteristics and/or molecular microbiology of recurrent Escherichia coli bacteremia. However, these studies focused on patients with specific characteristics, and they included cases caused by microorganisms other than Escherichia coli. Hence, little is known about the pathogenicity of Escherichia coli isolated from the recurrent one. The significance of our study is in evaluating the largest cohorts to date, as no cohort studies have been conducted on this topic.
Topics & Concepts
BacteremiaEscherichia coliMicrobiologyBiologyVirulenceEnterobacteriaceaeBlood cultureMedicineGeneAntibioticsGeneticsEscherichia coli research studiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacteriophages and microbial interactions