Gram-negative rod found normally in GI tract; only species is E. coli. Bacterium is occ. pathogenic in gut (travelerÕs diarrhea) and causes serious CNS, urinary, and peritoneal infections. Some strains produce exotoxins and mimic shigellosis.
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