Organisms

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that are a subgroup of SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI. They cause non-bloody and bloody DIARRHEA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; and hemorrhagic COLITIS. An important member of this subgroup is ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7.

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Abstract

Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that are a subgroup of SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI. They cause non-bloody and bloody DIARRHEA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; and hemorrhagic COLITIS. An important member of this subgroup is ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7.

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  • E coli, Enterohemorrhagic
  • EHEC
  • Enterohemorrhagic E coli
  • Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
  • Escherichia coli, Enterohemorrhagic

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS (IM); consider also HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME

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History Note

2008; use ESCHERICHIA COLI O157 1999-2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Escherichia coli (1987-2007)
  • Escherichia coli O157 (1996-2007)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054324
  2. Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13419510