Infection Caused by Escherichia Coli: Strains, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment
1. Introduction An infection caused by *Escherichia coli* encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical diseases, ranging from uncomplicated gastrointestinal distress to life-threatening systemic illness, dictated entirely by the specific genetic traits of the bacterial strain involved. The bottom line up front is that while most strains of this bacterium are harmless residents of the human … Read more