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hemorrhagic colitis

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hemorrhagic colitis [‚hem·ə¦raj·ik kə′līd·əs]
(medicine)
An acute disease characterized by overtly bloody diarrhea that is caused by infection with the enterohemorrhagic strain ofEscherichia coli(EC O157:H7).


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To the Editor: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) can cause severe hemorrhagic colitis characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms and bloody diarrhea as well as hemolytic uremic syndrome (1).
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli excretion by child and her cat by Sing, Andreas / Emerging Infectious Diseases
coli (STEC), including the O157:H7 strain involved in the current US outbreak, cause severe clinical symptoms such as hemorrhagic colitis, thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia and hemolytic uremic syndrome in up to 60% of all infected patients, and are potentially lethal in the most severe cases.
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Sorbitol-MacConkey medium for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with hemorrhagic colitis.
Surveillance for Shiga toxin--producing Escherichia coli, Michigan, ... by Rudrik, James T. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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