A 21-year-old member asked:
Is all e.coli bad for you?
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Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
No: E. Coli is a very common (and normal) bacteria found in the human intestinal system. It is only certain strains that can be deadly if infected.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Depends: E coli are normal part of the colonic bacterial flora and this relation is mutually beneficial. Some strains of e. Coli are pathogenic and are bad.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
No: Every human and most animals have E.coli as an innocent hitchhiker germ in their intestines. The germ is a family of many strains, & some strains are more worrisome than others, since they can create toxins, cause bad diarrhea or even kidney shutdown.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Are all strains of e. Coli bad for you?
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Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 30 years experience
No: The day after one is born, one acquires millions of e.Coli which will be in the colon until the day we die. Unfortunately, some strains of e.Coli can give us bloating and diarrhea. Certain toxic strains can cause hemorrhagic bleeding. This is the current strain e.Coli 0157:h7 that is in europe right now.
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