ICD-11 definition : A condition of the gastrointestinal system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative
bacteria Escherichia coli. This condition is characterized by acute and profuse diarrhoea
(that may be haemorrhagic), fever, and abdominal cramps. Transmission is by the faecal-oral
route from ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification
of the Escherichia coli in a faecal sample.;
A condition of the gastrointestinal system, caused by an infection with the gram-negative
bacteria Escherichia coli. This condition is characterized by acute and profuse diarrhoea
(that may be haemorrhagic), fever, and abdominal cramps. Transmission is by the faecal-oral
route from ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification
of the Escherichia coli in a faecal sample.