Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

**Definition:** Strains of ESCHERICHIA COLI that are a subgroup of SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI. They cause non-bloody and bloody DIARRHEA; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; and hemorrhagic COLITIS. An important member of this subgroup is ESCHERICHIA COLI O157-H7.

**Tree numbers:** - B03.440.450.425.325.300.800.250 - B03.660.250.150.180.100.800.250

**Synonyms:** - Escherichia coli, Enterohemorrhagic - E coli, Enterohemorrhagic - Enterohemorrhagic E coli - EHEC - Enterohemorrhagic E. coli