The surveillance of vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in Wales, 1990 to 1998.

Population-based surveillance for Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 has been carried out in Wales since 1990. The annual incidence has remained stable during the 9-year period (mean: 1.6 cases per 100,000 population); the rate is highest in children younger than 5 years of age. B...

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Autores principales: Chalmers, R M, Parry, S M, Salmon, R L, Smith, R M, Willshaw, G A, Cheasty, T
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1999
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627734/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10458968
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Sumario:Population-based surveillance for Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 has been carried out in Wales since 1990. The annual incidence has remained stable during the 9-year period (mean: 1.6 cases per 100,000 population); the rate is highest in children younger than 5 years of age. Blood in the stool is reported in fewer than half the cases, indicating the importance of screening all fecal specimens for VTEC O157.

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