Open AccessAnalysis of Urinary Escherichia coli Isolates for Ability To Produce Shiga Toxin
Author(s) -
James R. Johnson,
Catherine Jerome,
Daniel R. Boster,
Ann E. Stapleton,
Phillip I. Tarr
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.40.6.2247-2248.2002
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , shiga toxin , urinary system , shiga like toxin , toxin , enterobacteriaceae , biology , immunoassay , immunology , antibody , biochemistry , gene , endocrinology
The frequency of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in the urinary tract, which can precipitate the hemolytic-uremic syndrome, is unknown. We tested 597 urinary E. coli isolates by Stx immunoassay and found no STEC. The routine screening of urinary E. coli for the ability to produce Stx is not warranted.