Clinical Outcomes Associated With Escherichia coli Infections in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: A Cohort Study.
B D EdwardsR SomayajiJ Greysson-WongC IzydorczykB WaddellD G StoreyH R RabinM G SuretteMichael D ParkinsPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
Persistent E coli infection was frequent and was more common in CF patients with low nutritional status and lung function. However, this does not predict clinical decline. Multicenter studies would allow better characterization of the epidemiology and clinical impact of E coli infection.