Severe Escherichia coli septicemia mimicking necrotizing enterocolitis.
Enteropathogenic and nonenteropathogenic strains of Escherichia coli have been impicated as causative agents in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The case presented here illustrates an example of fulminant E coli infection in an infant who manifested signs and symptoms of NEC without developing bowel damage.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis*