Fatal case of HUS after VTEC E. coli O145 infection in Slovenia highlights importance of testing for this rare strain.
Kraigher
Alenka
A
Communicable Diseases Center, National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia. alenka.kraigher@IVZ-RS.si
Seme
Katja
K
Krt-Lah
Andreja
A
Fisher
Ian
I
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology