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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC): complications

The complications of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
1 January 2014
Last updated
15 July 2025 — See all updates

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: complications

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This document describes the potential complications of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), and how to handle them:

  • gastroenteritis
  • haemorrhagic colitis
  • haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
  • thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP)

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 15 July 2025 show all updates

  1. Rebranded page to UKHSA. No change to content.

  2. Updated nomenclature from Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).

  3. First published.

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