Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

A dangerous food-borne pathogen

S. M. Hussain Qadri Dr Kayali is a resident at King Saud University and Dr Qadri is head of microbiology laboratories and professor of pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.CorrespondenceQadri@kfsh&rc.edu.sa

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Sherrin Kayali Dr Kayali is a resident at King Saud University and Dr Qadri is head of microbiology laboratories and professor of pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Recent, well-publicized outbreaks of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, or E coli 0157: H7, in the United States have helped to increase public awareness about this dangerous, and sometimes deadly, infection. Drs Qadri and Kayali outline epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and management, noting the potential complications, particularly among high-risk groups such as children and the elderly.

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