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E. coli Additional Resources



CDC: Escherichia coli O157:H7
Features transmission, risk factors, complications, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/escherichiacoli_g.htm

Bad Bug Book - Escherichia coli O157:H7
Discusses the organism, associated foods, outbreaks, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap15.html

MedlinePlus: E. Coli Infections
Directory of links to information and news related to the disease.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ecoliinfections.html

E.Coli Food Safety News
Links to News and information about E. Coli and food safety.
http://www.MedNews.Net/bacteria/

E. coli 0157:H7 in Drinking Water
Factsheet from the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/ecoli.html

The E. coli Index
Guide to information relating to the model organism Escherichia coli primarily aimed for the academic community who study this bacterium as a model organism and basic research tool.
http://ecoli.bham.ac.uk/

What the Heck is an E. coli?
Information about the bacteria and the diseases it causes.
http://people.ku.edu/~jbrown/ecoli.html

Pathogenic E. coli
Scientific information on the different strains of the bacteria.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lectureecoli

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: E. coli Enteritis
Features cause, symptoms, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and tests.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000296.htm

Institute of Food Science and Technology: E.coli Food Poisoning and its Prevention
Factsheet with organism and disease information.
http://www.ifst.org/hottop1.htm