Contact with farming environment as a major risk factor for shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 infection in humans

Authors
O'Brien, SJ Adak, GK Gilham, C
Citation
Sj. O'Brien et al., Contact with farming environment as a major risk factor for shiga toxin (Vero cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 infection in humans, EM INFECT D, 7(6), 2001, pp. 1049-1051
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1049 - 1051
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200111/12)7:6<1049:CWFEAA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
In a prospective, unmatched case-control study of sporadic Shiga toxin (Ver o cytotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157 (STEC O157) infection in Engla nd, exposure to the farming environment emerged strongly as a risk factor ( adjusted odds ratio = 2.45; 95% confidence intervals = 1.49-4.02; p=0.0004) posing further challenges and opportunities for prevention.