Abstract
The mean annual incidence of hemolytic uremic syndrome in persons ≤15 years of age in Italy from 1988 to 2000 was 0.28 per 100,000 population. Laboratory investigations showed that Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection occurred in 73.1% of patients. STEC O157 was the most common serotype, but a considerable number of cases were from infections by non-0157 STEC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-108 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)