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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Chalmers, R. M. ; Parry, S. M. ; Salmon, R. L. ; Smith, R. M. ; Willshaw, G. A. ; ... More +
Chalmers, R. M. ; Parry, S. M. ; Salmon, R. L. ; Smith, R. M. ; Willshaw, G. A. ; Cheasty, T. ; Less -
Description:
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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Abdominal Pain
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 And Over
Bacterial Toxins
Child
Child, Preschool
Coliphages
Diarrhea
Escherichia Coli Infections
Escherichia Coli O157
Female
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Shiga Toxin 1
Shiga Toxin 2

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 5(4):566-569. ;
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
Wales ;
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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