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Enteropathogenic E coli Infection

MedGen UID:: 1675034
•Concept ID:: C4763882
•: Disease or Syndrome

Definition

A pathotype of Escherichia coli, which is a gram-negative bacteria that is transmitted through the fecal-oral route. It has an incubation period of 9-12 hours and a duration of 12 days. Symptoms may include persistent severe acute diarrhea. [from NCI]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVEnteropathogenic E coli Infection

Clinical finding
- Finding by Cause
  - Infection
    - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses
      - Bacterial infectious disease
        Recurrent E. coli infections
        Enteropathogenic E coli Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Use of human colostrum in the management of chronic infantile diarrhoea due to enteropathogenic E. coli infection with associated intestinal parasite infestations and undernutrition.

Saha K, Dua N, Chopra K
J Trop Pediatr 1990 Oct;36(5):247-50. doi: 10.1093/tropej/36.5.247. PMID: 2126564

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Diagnosis

Epithelial cell proliferation in childhood enteropathies.

Savidge TC, Shmakov AN, Walker-Smith JA, Phillips AD
Gut 1996 Aug;39(2):185-93. doi: 10.1136/gut.39.2.185. PMID: 8977336 Free PMC Article

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