Risk Factors for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli

List of Risk Factors for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli

The list of risk factors mentioned for Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli in various sources includes:

• International travel
• Developing countries
• Immunocompromise

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. (Source: excerpt from Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli: DBMD)

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.

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