Article
Occurrence and phenotypic properties of verotoxin producing Escherichia coli in sporadic cases of gastroenteritis.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Jul 1992
Burnens A P, Boss P, Orskov F, Orskov I, Schaad U B, Müller F, Heinzle R, Nicolet J
Abstract excerpt
Five verotoxin producing Escherichia coli strains were detected in 405 patients with infectious gastroenteritis and 3 such strains were detected in 11 patients with the hemolytic uremic syndrome in Switzerland. Production of verotoxin 2 was associated with the latter three strains. Four strains r...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Bacterial Toxins
- Child, Preschool
- Enterotoxins
- Escherichia coli
- Female
- Gastroenteritis
- Humans
- Infant
- Male
- Phenotype
- Shiga Toxin 1
