Escherichia coli infection: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 14:11, 11 January 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a Gram-negative bacillus that is associated with the development of infections.

E. coli infections may be categorized into either enteric, uropathogenic, meningitis- and sepsis-associated, and other extraintestinal:

Enteric (Diarrheagenic): Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enterotoxicogenic E. coli (ETEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), and diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC)
Uropathogenic: Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC)
Meningitis- and sepsis-associated: Meningitis-associated E. coli (MNEC)
Other extraintestinal: Extraintestinal E. coli (ExPEC)

E. coli is often the causative pathogen responsible for the following diseases:

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 __NOTOC__
-{{CMG}}
+{{CMG}} {{AE}} {{YD}}; {{SSK}}
 <br>
 ==What are you looking for?==
-''[[Escherichia coli]]'' (''E. coli'') is a gram-negative bacillus that is associated with the development of infections.
+''[[Escherichia coli]]'' (''E. coli'') is a Gram-negative bacillus that is associated with the development of infections.
 *To learn about the ''E. coli'' organism, click [[Escherichia coli|'''here''']].
-===Categories in E. coli Infections===
+==Categories in E. coli Infections==
 *''E. coli'' infections may be categorized into either enteric, uropathogenic, meningitis- and sepsis-associated, and other extraintestinal:
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 :*'''Meningitis- and sepsis-associated''': Meningitis-associated ''E. coli'' (MNEC)
 :*'''Other extraintestinal''': Extraintestinal ''E. coli'' (ExPEC)
-===List of Organ-Based E. Coli Infections===
+==List of Organ-Based E. coli Infections==
 *''E. coli'' is often the causative pathogen responsible for the following diseases:
 :*[[Cystitis]]