Medical Definition of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

1. Enterohemorrhagic strains of Escherichia coli, usually of the serotype 0157:H7; produces a toxin resembling that produced by Shigella; associated with damage to the epithelium, ischemia of the bowel, and necrosis of the colon. Apparently responsible for a haemorrhagic form of colitis without fever, which can be very severe, spread primarily by contaminated beef. May also cause microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, renal failure, and the haemolytic uraemic syndrome. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli

enteroendocrine
enteroendocrine cells
enteroenterostomy
enterogastric reflex
enterogastritis
enterogastrone
enterogastrones
enterogenous
enterogenous cysts
enterogenous methemoglobinaemia
enteroglucagon
enterograph
enterography
enterohaemorrhagic
enterohemorrhagic
enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (current term)
enterohepatic
enterohepatic circulation
enterohepatitis
enteroidea
enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
enterokinase
enterokinases
enterokinesis
enterokinetic
enterokinetic agent
enterolactone
enterolignan
enterolignans

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