antibiotics to treat certain strains of E. coli INCREASES the risk of complications

August 2000

There's growing evidence that using antibiotics to treat certain strains of E. coli INCREASES the risk of complications.

This is specific for E. coli 0157:H7...the pathogen that people get from hamburgers, unpasteurized juice, and other foods.

This strain produces a toxin that causes bloody diarrhea.

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