digestive disorders
E. coli Gastroenteritis
Types ofE. coligastroenteritis
E. colioccur naturally and harmlessly in the digestive tract, but some strains have acquired genes that enable them to cause intestinal infection. The following subtypes ofE. colican cause diarrhea: in the United States. It causes bloody diarrhea (hemorrhagic colitis) and, in some people, a serious complication called Overview of Thrombocytopenia . bacteria is the most common cause of Traveler’s Diarrhea in people visiting low- and middle-income countries. EnteropathogenicE. colialso causes watery diarrhea. It was once a common cause of diarrhea outbreaks in nurseries but is now rare. EnteroinvasiveE. colicauses bloody or nonbloody diarrhea, primarily in low- and middle-income countries. It is rare in the United States. causes diarrhea that is not as severe but lasts longer than the other subtypes. As with some of the other subtypes, it is more common in low- and middle-income countries and can be a cause of Traveler’s Diarrhea . 