Open AccessThe enemy within us: lessons from the 2011 European Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak
Author(s) -
Karch Helge,
Denamur Erick,
Dobrindt Ulrich,
Finlay B. Brett,
Hengge Regine,
Johannes Ludgers,
Ron Eliora Z.,
Tønjum Tone,
Sansonetti Philippe J.,
Vicente Miguel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
embo molecular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.923
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1757-4684
pISSN - 1757-4676
DOI - 10.1002/emmm.201201662
Subject(s) - outbreak , escherichia coli , political science , medicine , biology , virology , genetics , gene
In response to the 2011 European health alert caused by a pathogenic Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak, the European Academy of Microbiology (EAM), established by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS), convened a meeting in Paris on November 30th, 2011 on ‘EHEC infection and control’ attended by world renowned experts in pathogenic E. coli . The major aims of this group were to review the scientific issues raised by the outbreak, to assess the handling of the crisis at the scientific and political levels, and to propose future actions. Several conclusions, which will have impact on future potential E. coli outbreaks, are outlined here.