Open AccessIncrease in cases of sorbitol-fermenting E. coli O157:H- in several German states
Author(s) -
Andrea Ammon,
P Zucs,
Clarissa Haas,
Fernanda Feil
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.17.02125-en
Subject(s) - sorbitol , german , fermentation , feces , diarrhea , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , food science , biology , medicine , geography , biochemistry , archaeology , gene
In the 10 days preceding Easter (19-28 March), four children with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and a sibling with diarrhoea were treated at the university hospital of Münster in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia (1). Sorbitol-fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H- was found in faeces of all the cases by the Institute for Hygiene at the university.