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E. Coli Infections

E. coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless. However, some types can make you sick and cause diarrhea. One type causes travelers' diarrhea. The worst type of E. coli causes bloody diarrhea, and can sometimes cause kidney failure and even death. These problems are most likely to occur in children and in adults with weak immune systems.

You can get E. coli infections by eating foods containing the bacteria. Symptoms of infection include:

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  1. E. Coli Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    E. coli is the name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines. Most types of E. coli are harmless. However, some types can make you ... type causes travelers' diarrhea. The worst type of E. coli causes bloody diarrhea, and can sometimes cause kidney ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ecoliinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. E coli enteritis 
    E coli enteritis is swelling (inflammation) of the small intestine from Escherichia coli ( E coli ) bacteria. It is the most common cause of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000296.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. E. coli and Food Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Although most kinds of E. coli are harmless, others can make you sick. Learn about E. coli and what you can do to help lower your ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/.../communication/ecoli-and-food-safety.html - External Health Links
  4. E. Coli (Escherichia coli) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Escherichia coli (abbreviated as E. coli) are bacteria found in the environment, foods, and intestines of people and animals.
    https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli - External Health Links
  5. E-Coli Infection: Not Just from Food (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    Escherichia~ E coli~ non-food-related illness~ E coli from contact~ septicemia~ meningitis~ signs of E coli~ symptoms of E coli~ diagnosing E coli~ E coli treatment~ blood infections~ urinary tract infections
    https://www.healthychildren.org/...Infection-Not-Just-From-Food.aspx - External Health Links
  6. MSH6 gene 
    ... protein G/T mismatch-binding protein GTBP mutS (E. coli) homolog 6 mutS homolog 6 (E. coli) MutS-alpha 160 kDa subunit Tests of MSH6 PubMed MUIR-TORRE SYNDROME; MRTES ... Cederquist K, Emanuelsson M, Goransson I, Holinski-Feder E, Muller-Koch Y, Golovleva I, Gronberg H. Mutation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/msh6 - Genetics
  7. MLH1 gene 
    ... About This Health Condition hMLH1 MLH1_HUMAN mutL (E. coli) homolog 1 (colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2) mutL homolog 1, colon cancer, nonpolyposis type 2 (E. coli) MutL protein homolog 1 Tests of MLH1 PubMed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/mlh1 - Genetics
  8. RAD51 gene 
    ... homolog 1 HRAD51 HsRAD51 RAD51 homolog (RecA homolog, E. coli) (S. cerevisiae) RAD51 homolog (S. cerevisiae) RAD51_HUMAN RAD51A RECA RecA, E. coli, homolog of RecA-like protein recombination protein A ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/rad51 - Genetics
  9. E. Coli and Pregnancy (Organization of Teratology Information Specialists)  
    E. Coli Infections/Women ... E. Coli Infections ... Infections and Pregnancy/Specifics ... Infections and Pregnancy ... Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
    https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/e-coli-pregnancy - External Health Links
  10. E. coli (Department of Health and Human Services) - PDF  
    E. Coli Infections/Start Here ... E. Coli Infections/Patient Handouts
    https://www.foodsafety.gov/print/pdf/node/14?id=e-coli-table - External Health Links
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