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Yes -- e coli, which colonizes in the gut, can be inhaled if the infected contents of the gut is present in feces that is exposed to inhaled air, or is present in vomit that is aspirated. E coli can also colonize in the urinary tract and can vaporize into breathable air upon infected urine's release from the body. E coli pneumonia is known to spread in this fashion in chronic-type medical care institutional settings.

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