Open AccessRisk factors for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections in preadolescent schoolchildren in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Author(s) -
Adriana Bentancor,
Luis A Ameal,
María F Calviño,
María Cecilia Martínez,
Luciano Miccio,
Osvaldo Degregorio
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1894
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , shiga toxin , microbiology and biotechnology , toxin , environmental health , medicine , biology , biochemistry , gene
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections are the leading cause of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). STEC is the most common cause of acute kidney disease, responsible for 20% of renal transplants in Argentina.
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