Catalog

Colitis in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Colitis in enteropathogenic Escherichia coli infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/461412451

This refers to inflammation of the large intestine due to infection of bacteria, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), strains of E. coli, which cause enteritis by close association with colonic cells. This is an important cause of traveller's diarrhoea.