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Colitis in enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection

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Link to WHO Definition

Colitis in enteroinvasive Escherichia coli infection – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/645396827

This refers to inflammation of the large intestine due to infection of bacteria, enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC), strains of E. coli. EIEC infection often causes profuse diarrhoea and high fever. EIEC are highly invasive, and they utilize adhesin proteins to bind to and enter colonic cells.