Risk Factors for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in various sources includes:
Risk factors discussion:
International travelers are at
greatest risk for ETEC infection, while EPEC and EIEC are
most common among young children in the developing world.
EAggEC are most common among immunocompromised persons. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli: DBMD
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