Enterotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O169:H41, United States.
From 1996 to 2003, 16 outbreaks of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections in the United States and on cruise ships were confirmed. E. coli serotype O169:H41 was identified in 10 outbreaks and was the only serotype in 6. This serotype was identified in 1 of 21 confirmed ETEC outbreaks before 1996.
Beatty
Mark E
ME
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A38, 1600 Clifton Roafd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. zbn5@cdc.gov
Bopp
Cheryl A
CA
Wells
Joy G
JG
Greene
Kathy D
KD
Puhr
Nancy D
ND
Mintz
Eric D
ED
D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009326:Naval Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012703:Serotyping; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology