Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections Associated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Italy, 1988–2000

Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli Infections Associated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Italy, 1988–2000

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...

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Main Authors: Alberto E. Tozzi, Alfredo Caprioli, Fabio Minelli, Alessandra Gianviti, Laura De Petris, Alberto Edefonti, Giovanni Montini, Alfonso Ferretti, Tommaso De Palo, Maurizio Gaido, Gianfranco Rizzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
STEC
hemolytic uremic syndrome
HUS
epidemiology
laboratory diagnosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/1/02-0266_article

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