Enterococcus avium bacteremia in association with ulcerative colitis.
The enterococci are common human pathogens. Enterococcus avium is a rare cause of infection in humans. A variety of immunological alterations in the intestinal mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis may predispose them to unusual organisms. We report the first case of E. avium bacteremia in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
Mellman
R L
RL
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York.
Spisak
G M
GM
Burakoff
R
R
D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D016983:Enterococcus; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male