Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC): complications
The complications of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).
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This document describes the potential complications of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), and how to handle them:
- gastroenteritis
- haemorrhagic colitis
- haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
- thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP)