3. Abdominal pain
This symptom is quite common in almost any infection of the gastrointestinal system, and it appears in E. coli infections as well. It is very important to detect the real cause of abdominal pain because there are surgical and non-surgical causes. In most cases, surgical abdominal pain has a sudden onset, and it is very intense. Conversely, E. coli-associated abdominal pain is often caused by stomach cramps. It is a colic pain that might go along with bloating and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Moreover, diarrhea in the event of E. coli enteric infections will give your doctor the ultimate clue, and after examining your stools, your doctor will have data about the type of E. coli strain that is causing the problem and how to manage the infection.
