title: Pathogenic Escherichia coli: a new etiology for acute ileitis in children.
abstract: Acute ileitis in children is frequently diagnosed at the time of laparotomy for acute abdominal pain and is usually due to inflammatory bowel disease, Yersinia, or Campylobacter infections. We report a case in which a pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli was responsible for the disease. The diagnosis, microbiology, and epidemiology are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery and Microbiology, Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Sonnino
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Laberge
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Mucklow
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis; D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male