Infective endocarditis with <em>Escherichia coli</em> secondary to urosepsis: a case report

• Main Authors: P. Karunathilake (Author), W. K. S. Kularatne (Author), S. Bowaththage (Author), K. G. V. J. Kobbegala (Author), M. Z. F. Fasrina (Author), F. N. Nasim (Author), M. N. Costa (Author), Z. K. M. Jezeema (Author), R. M. I. D. Rajapaksha (Author), R. A. N. D. Ranawaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is a multisystem disease that results from infection, usually bacterial, of the endocardial surface of the heart. The main causative organisms of IE are gram-positive streptococci, staphylococci, and enterococci Although Escherichia coli (E. coli) is among the most common...