A rare presentation of ischemic pseudomembranous colitis due to Escherichia coli O157:H7.

Kendrick, Jessica B; Risbano, Michael; Groshong, Steve D; Frankel, Stephen K · Clin Infect Dis · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Escherichia coli Ol57:H7 infection ranges from mild diarrheal illness to severe hemorrhagic colitis but may rarely be complicated by pseudomembranous colitis and/or necrosis. Herein, we report a sporadic case of ischemic E. coli Ol57:H7 pseudomembranous colitis in an adult that occurred during a national outbreak of E. coli Ol57:H7 in the United States.

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