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Risk Factors for Sporadic Shiga Toxin–producing Escherichia coli Infections in Children, Argentina
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 5, Pp 763-771 (2008)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.
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Abstract
- We evaluated risk factors for sporadic Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection among children in Argentina. We conducted a prospective case–control study in 2 sites and enrolled 150 case-patients and 299 controls. The median age of case-patients was 1.8 years; 58% were girls. Serotype O157:H7 was the most commonly isolated STEC. Exposures associated with infection included eating undercooked beef, living in or visiting a place with farm animals, and contact with a child
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0d62c918eb0a40939f86b1ac7b6e2fee
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1405.071050