Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with Escherichia coli in airway samples
Schneer S, Khoury J, Adir Y, Stein N, Mishan P, Ken‐Dror S, Weber G, Meler R, Khateeb A, Shteinberg M. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with Escherichia coli in airway samples. The Clinical Respiratory Journal 2019, 14: 205-213. PMID: 31799802, DOI: 10.1111/crj.13116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsBronchiectasisCase-Control StudiesCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCross InfectionCystic FibrosisDrug Resistance, BacterialEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedRespiratory Tract InfectionsSputumConceptsRespiratory secretionsResistant E. coliE. coli positive culturesResistant strainsMore hospitalization daysOutcomes of patientsGroup of patientsCommunity-acquired infectionsClinical characteristicsHospital daysPulmonary infectionHospitalization daysAmbulatory patientsPrevious hospitalizationAirway samplesPrognostic valueRespiratory pathogensCommon pathogensPositive culturesPatientsNosocomial pathogenAntibiotic classesAntimicrobial classesSecretionElevated mortality