title: [Verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli--epidemiology, pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance].
abstract: Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) are one of the most common foodborne pathogen in human worldwide. High pathogenic potential of these organisms makes it often the cause of international outbreaks with numerous fatalities. This study presents the current knowledge on verocytotoxigenic E. coli: pathogenicity, drug resistance as well as the epidemiology of infections.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Bakteriologii Narodowego Instytutu Zdrowia Publicznego - Państwowego Zakładu Higieny.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Januszkiewicz
mesh_terms: D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D054323:Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014774:Virulence