Abstract
There is a spectrum of acute illness for individuals who ingest toxigenic Escherichia coli, ranging from no symptoms to self-limited gastroenteritis, to full acute hemolytic uremic syndrome. Knowledge of the long-term prognosis of acute toxigenic E. coli ingestion, based on the presentation of acute illness, is important for patient counseling and follow-up. Here, we consider subsequent 5-year renal outcomes for groups of individuals who presented across a spectrum of acute illness during a municipal water outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in Walkerton, Canada.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Escherichia coli Infections / therapy
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Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification*
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Escherichia coli O157 / pathogenicity
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
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Gastroenteritis / microbiology*
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Gastroenteritis / therapy
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / epidemiology
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / therapy
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Humans
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Kidney Diseases / epidemiology
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Kidney Diseases / microbiology*
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Kidney Diseases / therapy
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Manure / microbiology
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Ontario / epidemiology
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Water Microbiology*
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Water Purification
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Water Supply*