Clinical presentation and antimicrobial resistance of invasive Escherichia coli disease in hospitalized older adults University of Antwerp
Background Clinical data characterizing invasive Escherichia coli disease (IED) are limited. We assessed the clinical presentation of IED and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of causative E. coli isolates in older adults. Methods EXPECT-2 (NCT04117113) was a prospective, observational, multinational, hospital-based study conducted in patients with IED aged = 60 years. IED was determined by the microbiological confirmation of E. coli from ...