Sporadic STEC O157 infection: secondary household transmission in Wales.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Parry, S. M. ; Salmon, R. L.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Escherichia Coli Infections Escherichia Coli O157 Family Characteristics Humans Infant
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 4(4):657-661.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Wales
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9e9acfe2b9c327efd574e6721bd7a701513559c16d86f6d2a4ff886c3ac67c90
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/15553/cdc_15553_DS1.pdf
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