Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Enterohemorrhagic_E._coli_(EHEC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:affects children
humans
elderly
gptkbp:antibioticUse not recommended
gptkbp:canCauseOutbreaks yes
gptkbp:cause gptkb:hemolytic_uremic_syndrome
hemorrhagic colitis
gptkbp:diagnosedBy PCR test
stool culture
gptkbp:family gptkb:Enterobacteriaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1982
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
gptkbp:motility motile
gptkbp:notableSerotype gptkb:E._coli_O157:H7
gptkbp:otherSerotypes gptkb:O104:H4
O103
O111
O121
O145
O26
O45
gptkbp:outbreaksLinkedTo leafy greens
raw vegetables
unpasteurized milk
petting zoos
undercooked ground beef
unpasteurized juice
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement facultative anaerobe
gptkbp:prevention hand washing
proper food handling
thorough cooking of meat
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Shiga_toxin
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shigella_dysenteriae
gptkbp:reservoirName gptkb:livestock
ruminants
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:symptom fever
vomiting
abdominal cramps
bloody diarrhea
gptkbp:transmittedBy contaminated food
person-to-person contact
contaminated water
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
hydration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enteropathogenic_E._coli_(EPEC)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8