Disease or Syndrome
escherichia coli infection
Subclass of:
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Also called:
Escherichia coli; E. coli
Definitions related to escherichia coli infections:
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(e. coli infections) E. coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless. However, some types can make you sick and cause diarrhea. One type causes travelers' diarrhea. The worst type of E. coli causes bloody diarrhea, and can sometimes cause kidney failure and even death. These problems are most likely to occur in children and in adults with weak immune systems. You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria. Symptoms of infection include Nausea or vomiting; Severe abdominal cramps; Watery or very bloody diarrhea; Fatigue; Fever. To help avoid food poisoning and prevent infection, handle food safely. Cook meat well, wash fruits and vegetables before eating or cooking them, and avoid unpasteurized milk and juices. You can also get the infection by swallowing water in a swimming pool contaminated with human waste. Most cases of E. coli infection get better without treatment in 5 to 10 days.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Infection with the organism Escherichia Coli.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infections with bacteria of the species Escherichia coli.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(recurrent e. coli infections) Increased susceptibility to infections with Escherichia coli, as manifested by recurrent episodes of infection with this agent.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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The gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli is the most numerous aerobic commensal inhabitant of the large intestine. Certain strains cause diarrhea, and all can cause infection when they invade sterile sites (eg, the urinary tract). Diagnosis is by standard culture techniques. Toxin assays may help identify the cause of diarrhea....Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Escherichia coli is one of the most frequent causes of many common bacterial infections, including cholecystitis, bacteremia, cholangitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), and traveler's diarrhea, and other clinical infections such as neonatal meningitis and pneumonia. The genus Escherichia is named after Theodor Escherich, who isolated...WebMD, 2019
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