E. coli can produce a toxin similar to S. dysenteriae and can cause hemorrhagic colitis. What other organ does it affect?

a. Heart
b. Lungs
c. Liver
d. Kidney


D
E. coli not only causes hemorrhagic colitis, but it can also cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome, which affects the kidneys.

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