Abstract
Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains of serotype O128ab:H2 were isolated from blood and stool of a 27-year-old male presenting diarrhea-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome complicated by bacteremia. This report once again illustrates the pathogenic potential of a non-O157 VTEC strain carrying a virulence profile previously associated with mild disease.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bacteremia / microbiology*
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Diarrhea / microbiology
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Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
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Feces / microbiology
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / diagnosis
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Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Serotyping
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Shiga Toxin 1 / biosynthesis*
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / classification
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / metabolism
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Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / pathogenicity