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- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) Fact Sheet
Enteropathogenic E coli (EPEC) What is EPEC? Enteropathogenic E coli, or EPEC, are a group of bacteria that causes intestinal illness EPEC typically infects children under the age of 2 years old ETEC is transmitted through eating or drinking contaminated food or water, including infant formula Who can get EPEC?
- Pathogenic Escherichia coli associated with diarrhea - UpToDate
When E coli strains acquire certain additional genetic material, they can become pathogenic; these pathogenic clones circulate widely and are among the most virulent enteric pathogens Diarrheagenic E coli are among the most frequent bacterial causes of gastroenteritis worldwide
- Kinds of E. coli | E. coli infection | CDC
Learn about six kinds of E coli that can cause people to have diarrhea
- Treatment of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Diarrhea in Cancer . . .
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a common cause of watery diarrhea in children in the developing world and an infrequent cause of significant diarrhea in adult patients
- Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a pathogenic gram-negative bacillus that causes disease in humans, particularly in children under 2 years of age Illness presents as nonspecific gastroenteritis, with acute diarrhea and mucous production, vomiting, fever, and malaise
- Enteropathogenic E. coli: Classification and Key Treatments
Explore the classification, detection, and treatment of enteropathogenic E coli, focusing on its transmission, virulence factors, and clinical impact
- Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) - Microbe Notes
Two groups of E coli are responsible for enteric disease: Enteropathogenic E coli [EPEC] and some Shiga toxin–producing E coli [STEC] They both possess a cluster of virulence genes located on a chromosomal pathogenicity island called the locus of enterocyte effacement (LEE)
- E. coli Gastroenteritis - Gastrointestinal Disorders - Merck Manual . . .
Enteropathogenic E coli causes watery diarrhea Once a common cause of diarrhea outbreaks in nurseries, this subtype is now rare Enteroinvasive E coli causes bloody or nonbloody diarrhea, primarily in low- and middle-income countries It is rare in the United States
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