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Characterization of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O111 and O157 strains isolated from outbreak patients in Japan.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2014
Watahiki Masanori, Isobe Junko, Kimata Keiko, Shima Tomoko, Kanatani Jun-ichi, Shimizu Miwako, Nagata Akihiro, Kawakami Keiko, Yamada Mikiko, Izumiya Hidemasa, Iyoda Sunao, Morita-Ishihara Tomoko, Mitobe Jiro, Terajima Jun, Ohnishi Makoto, Sata Tetsutaro
Abstract excerpt
In April and May 2011, there was a serious food-poisoning outbreak in Japan caused by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) strains O111:H8 and O157:H7 from raw beef dishes at branches of a barbecue restaurant. This outbreak involved 181 infected patients, including 34 hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) cases (19%). Among the 34 HUS patients, 21 developed acute encephalopathy (AE) and 5 died. Patient stool...
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