title: Escherichia coli Infections.
abstract: Virulent strains of Escherichia coli are responsible for most diarrheal infections, meningitis, septicemia, and urinary tract infections in children worldwide. Clinicians must learn to recognize, treat, and prevent these infections.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the epidemiology of E coli infections. 2. Recognize the clinical features of E coli infections, including the O157: H7 strain. 3. Appropriately treat children with various types of E coli infections. 4. Understand ways to prevent E coli infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
authors.forename: Sejal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makvana
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY. State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Leonard R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Krilov
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents