Treatment of enterohemorrhagic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(EHEC) infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Verotoxigenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(VTEC) are a specialized group of <it>E. coli </it>that can cause severe colonic disease and renal failure. Their pathogenicity derives from virulence factors that enable the bacteria to colonize the...

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Main Authors: Goldwater Paul N, Bettelheim Karl A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/12