| Literature DB >> 25232165 |
Marlène Amara1, Stéphane Bonacorsi2, Jérôme Bedel3, Jean-Paul Mira4, Virginie Laurent3, Koryna Socha5, Fabrice Bruneel3, Béatrice Pangon1, Jean-Pierre Bédos3, David Grimaldi6.
Abstract
We describe an exceptional case of life-threatening group A Escherichia coli-induced purpura fulminans. Genotyping of common polymorphisms in genes involved in innate immunity or coagulation did not reveal known susceptibility to such a manifestation. Genetic analysis of the strain revealed an unusual conserved virulence plasmidic region, pointing out its potential virulence.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25232165 PMCID: PMC4313347 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01362-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948