Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008

To determine the proportion of Escherichia coli O157 cases in Scotland attributable to secondary spread, we analyzed data obtained through entire-population enhanced surveillance. We identified 11% of cases as secondary. Secondary cases in single households were younger than secondary cases in outbr...

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Autores principales: Locking, Mary E., Pollock, Kevin G.J., Allison, Lesley J., Rae, Linda, Hanson, Mary F., Cowden, John M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3165990/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21392450
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1703.100167
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author Locking, Mary E.
Pollock, Kevin G.J.
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Rae, Linda
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Cowden, John M.
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description To determine the proportion of Escherichia coli O157 cases in Scotland attributable to secondary spread, we analyzed data obtained through entire-population enhanced surveillance. We identified 11% of cases as secondary. Secondary cases in single households were younger than secondary cases in outbreaks affecting >1 household and had similar risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome.
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spelling pubmed-31659902011-11-15 Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008 Locking, Mary E. Pollock, Kevin G.J. Allison, Lesley J. Rae, Linda Hanson, Mary F. Cowden, John M. Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch To determine the proportion of Escherichia coli O157 cases in Scotland attributable to secondary spread, we analyzed data obtained through entire-population enhanced surveillance. We identified 11% of cases as secondary. Secondary cases in single households were younger than secondary cases in outbreaks affecting >1 household and had similar risk for hemolytic uremic syndrome. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-03 /pmc/articles/PMC3165990/ /pubmed/21392450 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1703.100167 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
title Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
title_full Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
title_fullStr Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
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title_short Escherichia coli O157 Infection and Secondary Spread, Scotland, 1999–2008
title_sort escherichia coli o157 infection and secondary spread, scotland, 1999–2008
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