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Escherichia Coli: Infection
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Infection with Escherichia coli O157:H7 can range from being asymptomatic to having mild to severe gastrointestinal symptoms. The most common symptoms are abdominal cramping and diarrhea, which or may not be bloody. In an uncomplicated case, the illness should recover in less than 5-10 days.
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Michino H, Araki K, Minami S, et al. Massive outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection in schoolchildren in Sakai City, Japan, associated with consumption of white radish sprouts. Am J Epidemiol 1999;150:787--96.
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The genera Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, and Citrobacter (collectively called the coliform bacilli) and Proteus include overt and opportunistic pathogens responsible for a wide range of infections. Many species are members of the normal intestinal flora. Escherichia coli (E coli) is the most commonly isolated organism in the clinical laboratory.
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