Escherichia coli bloodstream infection preceding the diagnosis of rectal carcinoma.
Reto ThomaPirmin HäuptleLukas DegenStefano BassettiMichael OsthoffPublished in: Oxford medical case reports (2018)
In patients with E. coli BSI of unknown origin, clinicians need a high index of suspicion regarding underlying colorectal malignancies. This may permit earlier diagnosis in a potentially curable stage.