High Fiber Diets May Increase Susceptibility to E. coli Infection
Monday, May 20, 2013 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
Consuming diets higher in fiber may increase the risk for Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 infection and severe disease according to a new study, "Dietary choice affects Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 colonization and disease," published in the online Early Edition of The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, May 20.