<human>: My grandson has been diagnosed with Ecoli, how serious is this?  He has been having severe cramps after eating for about 5 weeks and has been in and out of Childrens Hospital during that time,  they just kept sending him home saying he was impacted.
<bot>: Hello, My answer is as follows:Escherichia coli (E. Coli) is a bacterium that colonizes human intestine. They can cause diarrhea or intestine related diseases but also urinary, pulmonary and other infections (more rarely). Among the 6 types of E.cold, one is of particular importance: Enterohemorrhagic E. coli. In child Chat Doctor.  Coli subtype might produce hemorrhagic colitis, hemolytic-uremic syn