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Certain strains are pathogenic to calves particularly if they are the bacteria with the K99 antigen. These will cause septicaemia. The condition may be peracute so that death may occur before the calf is seen to scour. Most of the strains are resistant to ampicillin. Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid is likely to be the antibiotic of choice, together with rehydration and NSAIDs.