Pneumonia with bacteraemia due to Escherichia coli.

Full Abstract

Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli (E. coli) has a reported mortality of up to 70 per cent. Most infections are associated with underlying disease, and follow bacteraemia from a genitourinary or gastrointestinal source. This report describes two patients with bacteraemic E. coli pneumonia, presumed secondary to aspiration of E. coli from the oropharynx. Both patients presented a rapidly progressive illness with hypotension. Response of the pneumonia to early, appropriate antimicrobial therapy, was complete. Our cases are discussed with particular reference to clinical features of the infection and choice of antimicrobial therapy.

Author information

Author/s: Packham, D R (DR); Sorrell, T C (TC);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine (Aust N Z J Med), published in AUSTRALIA. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1981-Dec; vol 11 (issue 6) : pp 669-72

Dates: Created 1982/04/12; Completed 1982/04/12; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 7036972, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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