Escherichia coli infection

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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

• Cystitis
• Enteritis
• Infectious arthritis
• Intra-abdominal and peritoneal infection
• Meningitis
• Osteomyelitis
• Pneumonia
• Prostitis
• Pyelonephritis
• Sepsis
• Skin and soft tissue infection
• Urethritis