Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli
Synonyms
E coli, Enterohemorrhagic
EHEC
Enterohemorrhagic E coli
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
Escherichia coli, Enterohemorrhagic
Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that are a subgroup of SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI. They cause non-bloody and bloody DIARRHEA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; and hemorrhagic COLITIS. An important member of this subgroup is ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7.