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E. Coli Infections
Also called: Escherichia coli
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. 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.
NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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E. Coli(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli (ETEC)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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- Basic Information about E. Coli 0157:H7 in Drinking Water(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Escherichia coli Infections(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Escherichia coli Infections
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- Article: ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from children with acute diarrhea -...
- Article: Comparison of extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL) carrying Escherichia coli from sewage sludge...
- Article: Multidisciplinary response to the Escherichia coli 0104 outbreak in Europe.
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- E-Coli Infection: Not Just from Food(American Academy of Pediatrics)
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Children(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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