Pathogenic Escherichia coli Fact sheet, August 15, 2015

Pathogenic E. coli are a type of bacteria that can cause bloody diarrhea. It is usually seen in the summer. The term “O157:H7” means a certain type of E. coli. Most types of E. coli are harmless and live in the gut but some E. coli including O157:H7 can cause you to be sick