| Importance of environmental transmission in cases of EHEC O157 causing hemolytic uremic syndrome. | |
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PMID: 15902533 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A local outbreak of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) O157:H7 causing severe hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) was found to be caused by environmental transmission. Automated ribotyping and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis revealed that four stx2-positive EHEC isolates obtained from two unrelated children, one mother and one cow were identical. Results of an epidemiological investigation strongly suggest that both children were infected via a meadow strewn with manure containing EHEC-positive feces from the infected cow a few days prior to the onset of illness. The cow belonged to a cattle farm neighboring the meadow. This report highlights the risk of acquiring EHEC O157 through indirect contact with a farm environment. |
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Authors:
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K Grif; D Orth; I Lederer; C Berghold; S Roedl; C J Mache; M P Dierich; R Würzner |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology Volume: 24 ISSN: 0934-9723 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-19 Completed Date: 2005-07-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804297 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 268-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Hygiene, Microbiology and Social Medicine and Austrian Reference Laboratory for EHEC, Innsbruck Medical University, Schoepfstrasse 41, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. |
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Adult Animals Cattle Child, Preschool Deer Disease Outbreaks Environmental Microbiology* Escherichia coli Infections / transmission* Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification* Feces / microbiology Female Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology* Humans Infant Male Manure / microbiology Sheep |
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