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Enterotoxigenic E coli Infection

MedGen UID:
1681359
Concept ID:
C4763883
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 10-72 hours and a duration of 1-5 days. Symptoms may include acute, occasionally severe diarrhea without fever. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEnterotoxigenic E coli Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Dougherty MW, Jobin C
Gut Microbes 2023 Jan-Dec;15(1):2185028. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2185028. PMID: 36927206Free PMC Article
Gonzaga VE, Ramos M, Maves RC, Freeman R, Montgomery JM
PLoS One 2011;6(6):e20822. Epub 2011 Jun 21 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020822. PMID: 21713034Free PMC Article
Juckett G
Am Fam Physician 1999 Jul;60(1):119-24, 135-6. PMID: 10414633

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Miller JR, Barrett LJ, Kotloff K, Guerrant RL
Arch Intern Med 1994 Dec 12-26;154(23):2660-4. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1994.00420230043006. PMID: 7993149

Prognosis

Miller JR, Barrett LJ, Kotloff K, Guerrant RL
Arch Intern Med 1994 Dec 12-26;154(23):2660-4. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1994.00420230043006. PMID: 7993149

Clinical prediction guides

Miller JR, Barrett LJ, Kotloff K, Guerrant RL
Arch Intern Med 1994 Dec 12-26;154(23):2660-4. doi: 10.1001/archinte.1994.00420230043006. PMID: 7993149

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