Shiga Toxin–ProducingEscherichia coliInfections Associated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Italy, 1988–2000
Open Access
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 9 (1) , 106-108
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0901.020266
Abstract
The mean annual incidence of hemolytic uremic syndrome in persons <15 years of age in Italy from 1988 to 2000 was 0.28 per 100,000 population. Laboratory investigations showed that Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection occurred in 73.1% of patients. STEC O157 was the most common serotype, but a considerable number of cases were from infections by non-O157 STEC.Keywords
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