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Epidemiological Characteristics of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Responsible for Infections in the Polish Pediatric Population.
Polish journal of microbiology - 1 Jun 2024
Seliga-Gąsior Dominika, Sokól-Leszczyñska Beata, Krzysztoñ-Russjan Jolanta, Wierzbicka Diana, Stępieñ-Hołubczat Karolina, Lewandowska Paulina, Frankiewicz Ewa, Cacko Andrzej, Leszczyñska Beata, Demkow Urszula, Podsiadły Edyta
Abstract excerpt
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are zoonotic pathogens causing hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children and the elderly. Stool samples were collected from 180 children hospitalized in five pediatric centers in Poland in 2018-2022. Direct stx1/stx2 gene detection by PCR in feces and E. coli isolates was performed. Antibiotic susceptibility was tested according to EUCAST...
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