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Colitis in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection

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Link to WHO Definition

Colitis in enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/525060016

This refers to inflammation of the large intestine due to infection of bacteria, enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), strains of E. coli, including Escherichia coli O157:H7. EHEC is a subset of pathogenic E. coli that can cause haemorrhagic diarrhoea in humans which occasionally progresses to haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).