PPT1 Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)

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What is the EPEC type of E. coli?

EnteroPathogenic E. Coli = EPEC

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Which patients are typically affected by EPEC?

P for Pediatrics in EPEC

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What is the main symptom seen in EPEC?

Remember P for Pediatrics in EPEC so

INFANTILE mucus diarrhea

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What do EPEC organisms cause upon binding to the intestinal cells?

Cause the LOSS of microvilli, contributing to the watery diarrhea