Myocardial air collections as a result of infection with a gas producing strain of Escherichia coli.

Full Abstract

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.

Author information

Author/s: van der Vliet, H J J (HJ); Niessen, H W M (HW); Perenboom, R M (RM);

Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. jj.vandervliet(-atsign-)vumc.nl

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of clinical pathology (J Clin Pathol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Jun; vol 57 (issue 6) : pp 660-1

Dates: Created 2004/05/28; Completed 2004/06/21; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 15166278, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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