title: Isolation of Shiga-like toxin producing Escherichia coli (O157 and non-O157) in a community hospital.
abstract: During a 25-week period (June to November 1995), stool specimens with an abnormal appearance (semiliquid to liquid, containing gross mucus or blood) were selected for testing with a new EIA method for detection of Shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (O157:H7 and non-O157 serotypes). The 270 specimens tested originated from different patients. Eleven of the 270 were positive by EIA for Shiga-like toxin (SLT). Escherichia coli O157:H7 was recovered from six of the EIA-positive specimens, and the remaining five positive samples produced non-O157 isolates.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Laboratory, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Vandel
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hixon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins