A large outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by an unusual sorbitol-fermenting strain of Escherichia coli O157:H-.

Ammon, A

A large outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by an unusual sorbitol-fermenting strain of Escherichia coli O157:H-. [electronic resource] - The Journal of infectious diseases May 1999 - 1274-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0022-1899

10.1086/314715 doi


Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Outbreaks
Escherichia coli Infections--epidemiology
Escherichia coli O157--classification
Fermentation
Food Microbiology
Germany--epidemiology
Hemodialysis Units, Hospital
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome--epidemiology
Hospital Records
Humans
Infant
Meat Products--microbiology
Sorbitol--metabolism