Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with perforated appendicitis and chronic diarrhoea.
Two unique associations of disease with Escherichia coli O157:H7 are presented. These cases broaden the spectrum of disease associated with this organism which currently includes bloody and non-bloody diarrhoea, haemolytic-uraemic syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Cimolai
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Department of Pathology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Anderson
J D
JD
Bhanji
N M
NM
Chen
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Blair
G K
GK
D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male