Recurrent bacteremia with a hypermucoviscous Escherichia coli isolated from a patient with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a comprehensive genome-based analysis

• Main Authors: Bernd Neumann (Author), Norman Lippmann (Author), Sebastian Wendt (Author), Thomas Karlas (Author), Christoph Lübbert (Author), Guido Werner (Author), Yvonne Pfeifer (Author), Christopher F. Schuster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common human pathogen, responsible for a broad spectrum of infections. Sites of infection can vary, but the hepato-biliary system is of particular concern due to the infection-associated formation of gallstones and the spread of pathogens from the...