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* Lactose-fermenting [[Has Gram stain::Gram-negative]] [[Has shape::bacillus]] within the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]
* Lactose-fermenting [[Has Gram stain::Gram-negative]] [[Has shape::bacillus]] within the [[Enterobacteriaceae]]
* Member of commensal gut flora
* Member of commensal gut flora

=== Classification ===
* Has multiple '''pathotypes'''
* Has multiple '''pathotypes'''
** Extraintestinal pathogenic ''E. coli'' (ExPEC): causes UTI and neonatal meningitis
** '''Extraintestinal pathogenic ''E. coli'' (ExPEC):''' causes UTI and neonatal meningitis
*** Strains that cause neonatal meningitis are more likely to produce K1 capsule and S fimbriae
*** Strains that cause neonatal meningitis are more likely to produce K1 capsule and S fimbriae
** Enterotoxigenic ''E. coli'' (ETEC): produces enterotoxins, causes acute watery diarrhea
** '''Enteropathogenic ''E. coli'' (EPEC):''' produces localize adherence pilus, causes severe acute watery diarrhea that can become chronic
** Enteropathogenic ''E. coli'' (EPEC): produces localize adherence pilus, causes severe acute watery diarrhea that can become chronic
** '''Enterotoxigenic ''E. coli'' (ETEC):''' produces enterotoxins, causes acute watery diarrhea
** Enterhemorrhagic ''E.coli'' (EHEC) and Shiga toxin-producing ''E. coli'' (STEC): produces Shiga toxins, causes watery and bloody diarrhea and can lead to HUS
** '''Enterhemorrhagic ''E.coli'' (EHEC) and Shiga toxin-producing ''E. coli'' (STEC):''' produces Shiga toxins, causes watery and bloody diarrhea and can lead to HUS
** Enteroaggregative ''E. coli'' (EAEC): produces adherence factors, causes mucoid diarrhea that can become chronic
** '''Enteroaggregative ''E. coli'' (EAEC):''' produces adherence factors, causes mucoid diarrhea that can become chronic
** Enteroinvasive ''E. coli'' (EIEC): spreads cell-to-cell, causes watery diarrhea or dysentery
** '''Enteroinvasive ''E. coli'' (EIEC):''' spreads cell-to-cell, causes watery diarrhea or dysentery
** Diffuse-adhering ''E. coli'' (DAEC): causes diarrhea
** '''Diffuse-adhering ''E. coli'' (DAEC):''' causes diarrhea


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Revision as of 18:41, 5 December 2019

Background

Microbiology

Classification

  • Has multiple pathotypes
    • Extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC): causes UTI and neonatal meningitis
      • Strains that cause neonatal meningitis are more likely to produce K1 capsule and S fimbriae
    • Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC): produces localize adherence pilus, causes severe acute watery diarrhea that can become chronic
    • Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC): produces enterotoxins, causes acute watery diarrhea
    • Enterhemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC) and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC): produces Shiga toxins, causes watery and bloody diarrhea and can lead to HUS
    • Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC): produces adherence factors, causes mucoid diarrhea that can become chronic
    • Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC): spreads cell-to-cell, causes watery diarrhea or dysentery
    • Diffuse-adhering E. coli (DAEC): causes diarrhea