| Literature DB >> 10458968 |
R M Chalmers1, S M Parry, R L Salmon, R M Smith, G A Willshaw, T Cheasty.
Abstract
Population-based surveillance for Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 has been carried out in Wales since 1990. The annual incidence has remained stable during the 9-year period (mean: 1.6 cases per 100,000 population); the rate is highest in children younger than 5 years of age. Blood in the stool is reported in fewer than half the cases, indicating the importance of screening all fecal specimens for VTEC O157.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10458968 PMCID: PMC2627734 DOI: 10.3201/eid0504.990422
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883