Possibly the most common bacterias' are the Escherichia Coli commonly known as E.Coli.This strain of Gram negative bacteria is commonly found in the lower intestines of warm blooded organisms. Most strains of E.coli are harmless and are part of the gut. But some serotypes can cause Food Poisoning and other digestive related problems.
General E.Coli infections due to a virulent strain are Gastroenteritis, Urinary Tract Infections and neonatal meningitis , In some very rare situations they are known to cause Septicaemia and Gram-Neg Pneumonia.
In most cases Bacterial infections are treated by antibiotics , but E.coli strains have varied sensitivity to different range of Antibiotics. Mainly Amoxicillin and semi synthetic pencillins can be used to fight an E.Coli infection, along with ciproflaxcin.
It is widely known that Antibiotic resistant E.Coli can and may pass on the genes responsible for antibiotic resistant species of bacteria such as Stapphylococcus Aureus.
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