Early findings in outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome among young children caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Romania, January to February 2016.

As at 29 February 2016, 15 cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome with onset between 25 January and 22 February were reported among children between five and 38 months in Romania, and three of them died. Cases were mostly from southern Romania. Six cases tested positive for Escherichia coli O26 by serology.

Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Romania: A Six-Month Survey.

This study presents the first characterization of carbapenem-non-susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates by means of a structured six-month survey performed in Romania as part of an Europe-wide investigation. Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates from different anatomical sites were tested for antibiotic susceptibility by phenotypic methods and confirmed by PCR for the presence of four carbapenemase genes. Genome macrorestriction fingerprinting with XbaI was used to analyze the relatedness of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates collected from eight hospitals.

Recurrent Infective endocarditis of the native aortic valve due to ESBL producing Escherichia coli (e coli) after therapeutic ERCP.

Unlabelled: We describe the first case of ESBL producing E coli endocarditis of the native aortic valve in which prophylaxis was performed according to currently available guidelines. A 75 year-old woman presented at our emergency department with a two week complaint of fever, fatigue, anorexia, diffuse abdominal pain after ERCP therapeutic. The initial laboratory examinations showed increased levels of ESR, CRP, fibrinogen, alkaline phosphatase, gammaGT, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and direct fraction of bilirubin.

Role of deoxyribose catabolism in colonization of the murine intestine by pathogenic Escherichia coli strains.

We previously suggested that the ability to metabolize deoxyribose, a phenotype encoded by the deoK operon, is associated with the pathogenic potential of Escherichia coli strains. Carbohydrate metabolism is thought to provide the nutritional support required for E. coli to colonize the intestine.