title: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, New Mexico, USA, 2004-2007.
abstract: Sporadic infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in New Mexico increased from 0.9 cases per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5-1.36) in 2004 to 1.7 (95% CI 1.14-2.26) in 2007. Non-O157 STEC was more common in nonwhite residents, children <5 years of age, and urban residents.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 87106, USA. slathrop@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lathrop
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Edge
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bareta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005260:Female; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009516:New Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D054323:Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D055815:Young Adult