Clinical and Pathological Variability of Infection by Enterohaemorrhagic (Vero Cytotoxin Producing) Escherichia Coli

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Journal J Clin Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 1989 Aug 1

PMID 2671052

Citations 5

Authors

C M Hunt

J A Harvey

E R Youngs

S T Irwin

T M Reid

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Abstract

The clinical and pathological features of five sporadic cases of enteric infection caused by Escherichia coli O157 (enterohaemorrhagic or Vero cytotoxin-producing E coli showed a range of features. These included one case with pseudomembranous colitis, one with an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis, and three with enterocolitis. Diagnostic difficulties encountered initially in four of the five cases were finally resolved by correlating the results of microbiological with histopathological investigations. In view of the heterogeneity of clinical and histological signs and symptoms, it is concluded that all patients with abdominal pain and diarrhoea or rectal bleeding should have early microbiological investigation.

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