Non-O157 strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are more common
causes of acute diarrhea than the better-known O157 strains and have the potential for large …

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is defined by the simultaneous occurrence of
nonimmune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. This leads to …

The COVID-19 pandemic has ignited interest in age-specific manifestations of infection but
surprisingly little is known about relative severity of infectious disease between the extremes …

This Opinion considers the application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and
metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food …

Background Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a multisystemic disease. In a nationwide
study, we characterized the incidence, clinical course, and prognosis of HUS caused by …

Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157: H7 is a recently emerged zoonotic
pathogen with considerable morbidity. Since the emergence of this serotype in the 1980s …

Increasing foodborne illnesses have led to global health and economic burdens. E. coli
O157: H7 is one of the most common disease-provoking pathogens and known to be lethal …

Emerging public health challenges of Shiga toxin (stx)–producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
include the occurrence of more frequent or severe disease and risk factors shifts associated …

Background Shiga-toxin E. coli infections remain a public health concern because of the
severity of the gastrointestinal illness and associated complications. Transmission pathways …

Signs and symptoms of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serogroup O157: H7
infection range from mild gastrointestinal to bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome …