Undercooked ground beef and person-to-person transmission as major risk factors for sporadic hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Shiga-toxin producing Escherchia coli infections in children in France.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 28(7): 650-3, 2009 Jul.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19483660
In a prospective matched case-control study of sporadic pediatric hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli infection in France, eating undercooked ground beef, contact with a person with diarrhea, and drinking well water during the summer period were identified as risk factors. Prevention efforts in France should focus on reducing not only food-borne but also person-to-person transmission.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Escherichia coli
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Escherichia coli Shiga-Toxigénica
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Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos
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Síndrome Hemolítico-Urémico
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Carne
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos