Relationship of Phylogenetic Background, Biofilm Production, and Time to Detection of Growth in Blood Culture Vials with Clinical Variables and Prognosis Associated with Escherichia coli Bacteremia (original) (raw)

2006, Journal of Clinical Microbiology

In patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia, data on the relationship of phylogenetic background, biofilm production, and degree of bacteremia with clinical variables and prognosis are scarce. During a 1-year period, all adults with bacteremia due to Escherichia coli diagnosed at a university center were enrolled. Determination of phylogenetic background, biofilm production, and genotyping was performed with all strains, and the time to positivity of blood culture vials was recorded. A total of 185 episodes of diverse-source E. coli bacteremia was analyzed. Strains of phylogroup D were predominant (52%). Phylogroup A isolates were associated with pneumonia and prior antibiotic intake, B1 with an abdominal source of infection, B2 with the absence of urological abnormalities, and D with urological abnormalities and age below 65 years. Resistance to antibiotics and no biofilm production were concentrated in phylogroup A strains. Biofilm production was not associated with any clinical ...

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