title: Escherichia coli O157:H7: etiology, clinical features, complications, and treatment.
abstract: In recent years, Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 has developed into an emerging cause of foodborne illness. It has been identified as the leading cause of post-diarrheal hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) and acute renal failure in infancy and childhood. This article examines, the etiology, clinical features, complications, and treatment of this illness. Prevention strategies are also presented as well as a disaster management case study.
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fallone
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000382:microbiology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D019453:Escherichia coli O157; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014871:Water Microbiology