Most cases of diarrhoea-associated haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) are caused by
Shiga-toxin-producing bacteria; the pathophysiology differs from that of thrombotic …

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are the pathogenic subgroup of Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing
E. coli. EHEC can cause non-bloody and bloody diarrhoea, and the …

Escherichia coli 0157: H7 is an important and common pathogen of the human gastrointestinal
tract. Acute hemor-rhagic colitis, its most frequent manifestation, can mimic other serious …

Background Children with gastrointestinal infections caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7
are at risk for the hemolytic–uremic syndrome. Whether antibiotics alter this risk is unknown. …

These guidelines are intended for use by healthcare professionals who care for children
and adults with suspected or confirmed infectious diarrhea. They are not intended to replace …

Objective. —To determine the source of and describe a large outbreak ofEscherichia
coliO157:H7 infections in Washington State. Design. —Case-control study; environmental …

The early years of life are important for immune development and influence health in adulthood.
Although it has been established that the gut bacterial microbiome is rapidly acquired …

In the weeks after birth, the gut acquires a nascent microbiome, and starts its transition to
bacterial population equilibrium. This early-in-life microbial population quite likely influences …

Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a catastrophic disease of preterm infants,
and microbial dysbiosis has been implicated in its pathogenesis. Studies evaluating the …

In 1987, 93 Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolates were collected during routine surveillance for
this pathogen in the state of Washington. Toxin genotypes and plasmid profiles were …