An Unusual Case of Early Onset Persistent Escherichia coli Septicemia Associated with Endocarditis

Abstract

Abstract Escherichia coli infection is very common cause of early onset septicemia especially in very low-birth-weight newborns, but E. coli endocarditis has not been described in newborns. E. coli endocarditis, even in the adult population, is a rare and not well-characterized disease and is associated with high mortality. We report a very unusual presentation of persistent E. coli infection associated with endocarditis.

Keywords

• escherichia coli
• endocarditis
• early onset septicemia
• newborn