Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.

We conducted a study to quantify and characterize household transmission of Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) following sporadic infection in Wales. Through total population surveillance, we identified 83 index case-patients and their household contacts. We scr...

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Autores principales: Parry, S M, Salmon, R L
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9866745
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Salmon, R L
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description We conducted a study to quantify and characterize household transmission of Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) following sporadic infection in Wales. Through total population surveillance, we identified 83 index case-patients and their household contacts. We screened fecal samples submitted from household contacts for STEC O157 and calculated the household transmission rate for sporadic STEC O157 infection to be 4% to 15%. Household contacts in groups at high risk (particularly children under 5 years of age) present a risk of spreading the infection in the wider community.
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spelling pubmed-26402532009-05-20 Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales. Parry, S M Salmon, R L Emerg Infect Dis Research Article We conducted a study to quantify and characterize household transmission of Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) following sporadic infection in Wales. Through total population surveillance, we identified 83 index case-patients and their household contacts. We screened fecal samples submitted from household contacts for STEC O157 and calculated the household transmission rate for sporadic STEC O157 infection to be 4% to 15%. Household contacts in groups at high risk (particularly children under 5 years of age) present a risk of spreading the infection in the wider community. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998 /pmc/articles/PMC2640253/ /pubmed/9866745 Text en
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Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title_full Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title_fullStr Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title_full_unstemmed Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title_short Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.
title_sort sporadic stec o157 infection: secondary household transmission in wales.
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9866745
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