MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacteria that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some can cause serious food poisoning.

Detailed explanation-2: -Escherichia coli O157, sometimes called VTEC, is a bacterial infection. It can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure.

Detailed explanation-3: -E. coli are bacteria found in the intestines of people and animals and in the environment; they can also be found in food and untreated water. Most E. coli are harmless and are part of a healthy intestinal tract.

Detailed explanation-4: -Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacterium. This microorganism was first described by Theodor Escherich in 1885.

Detailed explanation-5: -Common infections with E coli as a pathogen include cholecystitis, bacteremia, cholangitis, urinary tract infection (UTI), traveler’s diarrhea, pneumonia, and neonatal meningitis. The genus Escherichia is named after Theodor Escherich, the individual who isolated the type species of the genus.