Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> Infections in Southern Italy after Implementation of Symptom-Based Surveillance of Bloody Diarrhea in the Pediatric Population

Epidemiology of Shiga Toxin-Producing <em>Escherichia coli</em> Infections in Southern Italy after Implementation of Symptom-Based Surveillance of Bloody Diarrhea in the Pediatric Population

Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) infections result in a significant public health impact because of the severity of the disease that, in young children especially, can lead to hemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS). A rise in the number of HUS cases was observed in the Apuli...

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Main Authors: Daniela Loconsole, Mario Giordano, Francesca Centrone, Marisa Accogli, Daniele Casulli, Anna Lisa De Robertis, Anna Morea, Michele Quarto, Antonio Parisi, Gaia Scavia, Maria Chironna, on behalf of the Bloody Diarrhea Apulia Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
epidemiology
surveillance
Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>
bloody diarrhea
hemolytic–uremic syndrome
Italy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/14/5137

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