ABSTRACT

Case Studies in Infectious Disease: Escherichia coli presents the natural history of this infection from point of entry of the pathogen through pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.  A set of core questions explores the nature, causation, host response, manifestations, and management of this infectious process.  This case also includes summary bullet points, questions and answers, and references.  

Case 1. Aspergillus fumigatus

Case 2. Borellia burgdorferi and related species

Case 3. Campylobacter jejuni

Case 4. Chlamydia trachomatis

Case 5. Clostridium difficile

Case 6. Coxiella burnetti

Case 7. Coxsackie B virus

Case 8. Echinococcus spp.

Case 9. Epstein-Barr virus

Case 10. Escherichia coli

Case 11. Giardia lamblia

Case 12. Helicobacter pylori

Case 13. Hepatitis B virus

Case 14. Herpes simplex virus 1

Case 15. Herpes simplex virus 2

Case 16. Histoplasma capsulatum

Case 17. Human immunodeficiency virus

Case 18. Influenza virus

Case 19. Leishmania spp.

Case 20. Leptospira spp.

Case 21. Listeria monocytogenes

Case 22. Mycobacterium leprae

Case 23. Mycobacterium tuburculosis

Case 24. Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Case 25. Neisseria meningitidis

Case 26. Norovirus

Case 27. Parvovirus

Case 28. Plasmodium spp.

Case 29. Respiratory syncytial virus

Case 30. Rickettsia spp.

Case 31. Salmonella typhi

Case 32. Schistosoma spp.

Case 33. Staphlococcus aureus

Case 34. Streptococcus mitis

Case 35. Streptococcus pneumoniae

Case 36. Streptococcus pyogenes

Case 37. Toxoplasma gondii

Case 38. Trypanosoma spp.

Case 39. Varicella-zoster virus

Case 40. Wuchereria bancrofti