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Food-borne illness (food poisoning)
E. coli food poisoning

E. coli food poisoning

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Is a type of:

Food-borne illness (food poisoning)

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Abdomen, Upper abdomen, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Fever
Nausea
Abdominal discomfort
Vomiting
Diarrhea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating E. coli food poisoning
Bismuth subsalicylate
1.6
7 reviews

Other treatments

Supportive care

Tests

Blood culture
Basic metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Stool culture

Risk factors

Personal

Recent travel
Poor hygiene
Contact with infected animals
Contaminated food or water

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