What is E. coli infection?

Escherichia coli, or E. coli, are bacteria found in the environment, foods, and the gut of people and animals. However, some strains of E. coli may cause an infection, some symptoms include, diarrhea, cramping, nausea and vomiting.

How do members experience E. coli infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with E. coli infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for E. coli infection*

Who has E. coli infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 6
40s 9
50s 15
60s 15
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 49

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What is E. coli infection?

Escherichia coli, or E. coli, are bacteria found in the environment, foods, and the gut of people and animals. However, some strains of E. coli may cause an infection, some symptoms include, diarrhea, cramping, nausea and vomiting.



Common symptoms reported by people with E. coli infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for E. coli infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with E. coli infection

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have E. coli infection through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with E. coli infection? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has E. coli infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say E. coli infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 5
30s 6
40s 9
50s 15
60s 15
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 49

These charts show data from E. coli infection patients who have completed their condition history
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