Abstract
Food protein-induced enterocolitis (FPIE) is a severe, cell-mediated gastrointestinal food hypersensitivity typically provoked by cow's milk [Joint Task Force of AAAAI and ACAAI Food allergy: a practice parameter. XVII. Differential diagnosis of adverse reaction to foods. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 96(3 Suppl 2):S40-S44 (2006)]. We present an infant who developed FPIE associated with enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. The case suggests that enteral infection may have a role in the development of sensitization to food protein and the pathogenesis of FPIE.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 683-684 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | European Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 167 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli
- Food protein induced enterocolitis
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus