First Uruguayan isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7 in female infant with hemolytic syndrome
Keywords:
HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME, ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS, ESCHERICHIA COLI O157, SHIGA TOXIN
Abstract
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli OI57:H7 was isolated for the first time in Uruguay in May 2002 from fecal specimens cultures of a 16-month-female child coming from Melo with hemolytic uremic syndrome. The strain, Shiga type 2 and human variant a type 2 toxine-producing, was genetically different from current Argentinian strains.
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3) Miliwebsky ES, Balbi L, Gómez D, Wainsztein R, Cueto Rúa M, Roldán C, et al. Síndrome urémico hemolítico en niños de Argentina: asociación con la infección por Escherichia coli productor de toxina Shiga. Bioq Patol Clin 1999; 63:113-21.
4) Paton JC, Paton AW. Pathogenesis and diagnosis of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections. Clin Microbiol Rev 1998; 11(3):450-79.
5) Elliott EJ, Robins-Browne RM, O'Loughlin EV, Bennett-Wood V, Bourke J, Henning P, et al. Nationwide study of haemolytic uraemic syndrome: clinical, microbiological, and epidemiological features. Arch Dis Child 2001; 85(2):125-31.
6) Elder RO, Keen JE, Siragusa GR, Barkocy-Gallagher GA, Koohmaraie M, Laegreid WW. Correlation of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157 prevalence in feces, hides and carcasses of beef cattle during processing. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2000; 97(7):2999-3003.
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Published
2004-03-31
How to Cite
1.
Gadea M del P, Varela G, Bernadá M, Sirok A, Mota MI, Sabelli R, Grotiuz G, Schelotto F, Chinen I, Chillemi G, Rivas M. First Uruguayan isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7 in female infant with hemolytic syndrome. Rev. Méd. Urug. [Internet]. 2004Mar.31 [cited 2024Nov.17];20(1):79-1. Available from: http://www2.rmu.org.uy/ojsrmu311/index.php/rmu/article/view/933
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Clinical Cases
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