Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4, south-western France, June 2011

Euro Surveill. 2011 Aug 4;16(31):19934.

Abstract

Following the outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) on June 2011 in south-western France, household transmission due to Escherichia coli O104:H4 was suspected for two cases who developed symptoms 9 and 10 days after onset of symptoms of the index case. The analysis of exposures and of the incubation period is in favour of a secondary transmission within the family. Recommendations should be reinforced to prevent person-to-person transmission within households.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use
  • Child, Preschool
  • Contact Tracing
  • Diarrhea / complications
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Escherichia coli / classification
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / transmission*
  • Family Characteristics
  • Feces / microbiology
  • France / epidemiology
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / complications
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins