With the announcement this week that 58,000 pounds of ground beef may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, you might be wondering about E. coli. What is E. coli? Who is at risk? How can you prevent an E. coli infection? Dean Blumberg , chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Children's Hospital, answers those questions and more. What is E. coli? Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacterium. There are several different strains of E. coli. Some cause no harm, while others can cause travelers' diarrhea .

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