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  • Title: Non-O157:H7 Stx2-producing Escherichia coli strains associated with sporadic cases of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in adults.
    Author: Bonnet R, Souweine B, Gauthier G, Rich C, Livrelli V, Sirot J, Joly B, Forestier C.
    Journal: J Clin Microbiol; 1998 Jun; 36(6):1777-80. PubMed ID: 9620420.
    Abstract:
    From August 1996 to May 1997, six verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains were isolated from stool specimens of adults suffering from hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). All the isolates were stx2 positive and belonged to different serotypes: O6:H4, O91:H10, O91:H21, O rough:H16, OX3:H-, and O nontypeable: H-. The enterohemolysin (Ehly)-encoding genes were detected in two isolates, and none of the isolates harbors the intimin (Eae)-encoding gene. These findings suggest that stx2-positive non-O157:H7 VTEC is a major cause of HUS in adults and that several sources of pathogens are responsible for local endemic infections.
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