noun
enterohemorrhagic E. coli; EHEC
Medical term for a pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli that causes hemorrhagic colitis. Often abbreviated as EHEC in English contexts.
腸管出血性大腸菌は、加熱が不十分な食品から感染することがあります。
Enterohemorrhagic E. coli can be transmitted through undercooked food.
腸管出血性大腸菌による集団食中毒が発生した。
An outbreak of food poisoning caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli occurred.