Contact with farming environment as a major risk factor for Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 infection in humans.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  O'Brien, S. J. ; Adak, G. K. ; Gilham, C.
• Description:
  In a prospective, unmatched case-control study of sporadic Shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infection in England, exposure to the farming environment emerged strongly as a risk factor (adjusted odds ratio = 2.45; 95% confidence intervals = 1.49-4.02; p=0.0004) posing further challenges and opportunities for prevention.
• Subjects:
  Abdominal Pain Adolescent Adult Aged Agriculture Animals Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Diarrhea Environment Escherichia Coli Infections Escherichia Coli O157 Female Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Questionnaires Risk Factors Shiga Toxins

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(6):1049-1051.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  England
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6c39757d6b777e30a6fa307da5727a9708acd1a08af5e384608430be1230c4f7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15244/cdc_15244_DS1.pdf
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