What is E-coli food poisoning?
What is E-coli food poisoning?
- E-coli food poisoning: Type of bacterial food poisoning.
- E-coli food poisoning: A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections.
Source - Diseases Database
E-coli food poisoning: Introduction
Types of E-coli food poisoning:
Types of E-coli food poisoning:
Broader types of E-coli food poisoning:
How many people get E-coli food poisoning?
Incidence (annual) of E-coli food poisoning: 25,000 cases per year estimated
Incidence Rate of E-coli food poisoning: approx 1 in 10,879 or 0.01% or 25,000 people in USA [about data]
How serious is E-coli food poisoning?
Complications of E-coli food poisoning:
see complications of E-coli food poisoning
What causes E-coli food poisoning?
Causes of E-coli food poisoning: see causes of E-coli food poisoning
What are the symptoms of E-coli food poisoning?
Symptoms of E-coli food poisoning:
see symptoms of E-coli food poisoning
Complications of E-coli food poisoning:
see complications of E-coli food poisoning
Can anyone else get E-coli food poisoning?
More information:
see contagiousness of E-coli food poisoning
E-coli food poisoning: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for E-coli food poisoning.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and E-coli food poisoning.
How is it treated?
Doctors and Medical Specialists for E-coli food poisoning: Gastroenterologist
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see also doctors and medical specialists for E-coli food poisoning.
Treatments for E-coli food poisoning:
see treatments for E-coli food poisoning
Name and Aliases of E-coli food poisoning
Main name of condition: E-coli food poisoning
Class of Condition for E-coli food poisoning: bacterial
Other names or spellings for E-coli food poisoning:
Escherichia coli, E. coli, E coli
E coli, Escherichia coli
Source - Diseases Database
E-coli food poisoning: Related Conditions
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