Woman's UTI bacteria evolved and invaded her brain two years later
A woman developed a urinary tract infection that evolved over two years, with the bacteria eventually spreading to her brain in a rare and serious complication. This case documents an unusual phenomenon called heterovirulence, where bacteria change their virulence characteristics as they adapt and spread to new sites in the body.
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A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.
A woman developed a urinary tract infection that evolved over two years, with the bacteria eventually spreading to her brain in a rare and serious complication. This case documents an unusual phenomenon called heterovirulence, where bacteria change their virulence characteristics as they adapt and spread to new sites in the body.
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