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E. coli infection is a bacterial infection. Common organs that can be infected by E. coli include the urinary tract and intestines. Non-disease-causing types of E. coli live in everybody's intestines.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

GI infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

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