Myocardial air collections as a result of infection with a gas producing strain of Escherichia coli.
Certain strains of Escherichia coli have been shown to cause gas accumulation in--for example, emphysematous pyelonephritis. This paper describes a patient with intramyocardial air collections resulting from an intramyocardial infection with gas forming E coli.
van der Vliet
H J J
HJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. jj.vandervliet@vumc.nl
Niessen
H W M
HW
Perenboom
R M
RM
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005738:Gas Gangrene / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed