TY - CHAP AU - Akshay Kumar AU - Ana Francesca Vommaro Leite AU - Lais Sanches Maekawa AU - Roopvir Kaur AU - Silas Jose Braz Filo AU - Purnadeo Persaud AU - Juber Dastagir Shaikh AU - Asim Kichloo AU - Nimisha Shiwalkar ED - Luis Rodrigo Y1 - 2020-08-14 PY - 2020 T1 - Management of E. coli Sepsis N2 - Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria are the most numerous commensal aerobic germs located in the human colon. Diarrhea caused by E. coli pathogenic strains is a major cause of death in developing countries, especially the sub-Saharan and South Asian areas. Some strains cause diarrhea, and all of them may produce an infectious disease. This book includes ten chapters covering the main aspects of infections related to E. coli, their pathogenic mechanisms, treatments, and resistance to diverse antibiotics. BT - E. Coli Infections SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.93132 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.93132 SN - 978-1-83962-524-4 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-10 ER -