PMID:20441035
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Gould, D Causes, prevention and treatment of Escherichia coli infections. Nurs Stand 24:50-6; quiz 58 |
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| Abstract |
Escherichia coli is a normal inhabitant of the human gastrointestinal tract and can cause healthcare-associated infections. The organism is most frequently responsible for urinary tract infections and it is the bacterium most often implicated in the cause of diarrhoea in people travelling overseas. In recent years, a strain called Ecoli O157 has gained notoriety for causing foodborne infection, which can have severe health consequences, especially in young children. This article describes the range of different infections caused by Ecoli in healthcare settings and the community and discusses the characteristics of the different strains of the bacteria that explain variations in their pathogenicity. |
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Causality; Community-Acquired Infections/etiology; Community-Acquired Infections/therapy; Cross Infection/etiology; Cross Infection/therapy; Diarrhea/etiology; Diarrhea/therapy; Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli; Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; Escherichia coli Infections/epidemiology; Escherichia coli Infections/etiology; Escherichia coli Infections/therapy; Escherichia coli O157; Food Handling; Foodborne Diseases/etiology; Foodborne Diseases/therapy; Humans; Infection Control/methods; Nurse's Role; Patient Education as Topic; Primary Prevention; Urinary Tract Infections/etiology; Urinary Tract Infections/therapy; Virulence Factors |
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