title: Severe Escherichia coli septicemia mimicking necrotizing enterocolitis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*