A Case of Escherichia coli O157 Hemorrhagic Colitis.
10.5145/KJCM.2008.11.1.66
- Author:
Seok Ho YOON
1
;
Il Joong PARK
;
Wee Gyo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. pij0304@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Escherichia coli O157;
Colitis;
Vegetables
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Colitis;
Diarrhea;
Disease Outbreaks;
Eating;
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli;
Escherichia;
Escherichia coli;
Escherichia coli O157;
Female;
Fruit;
Humans;
Meat;
Milk;
Shiga Toxins;
Vegetables
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2008;11(1):66-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Escherichia coli O157 is an important serotype of enterohemorrhagic E. coli that causes hemorrhagic colitis worldwide. Outbreaks of E. coli O157 have been assocoated with contaminated food like meat, raw milk, and water, but recently vegetables and fruits have accounted for a growing number of recognized outbreaks. We isolated verotoxin producing E. coli O157 from the stool of a 3 year-old female with bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. The child had been eating salad with vegetables and fruits frequently.
