Hemolytic-uremic syndrome surveillance to monitor trends in infection withEscherichia coli O157 and non-O157 enterohemorrhagic E-coli in Austria

Authors
Fischer, H Konig, P Dierich, MP Allerberger, F
Citation
H. Fischer et al., Hemolytic-uremic syndrome surveillance to monitor trends in infection withEscherichia coli O157 and non-O157 enterohemorrhagic E-coli in Austria, PEDIAT INF, 20(3), 2001, pp. 316-318
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
316 - 318
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200103)20:3<316:HSSTMT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Austrian data underline that relying on the number of enterohemorrhagic Esc herichia coli (EHEC) O157 strains isolated from clinical specimens does not allow assessment of the actual incidence of EHEC infections. A hospital-ba sed system for identification of hemolytic-uremic syndrome cases based on v oluntary cooperation was established in 1995 and provides information neede d to monitor trends in the incidence of O157 and non-O157 EHEC infections.