Enterotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O169:H41, United States
oleh: Mark E. Beatty, Cheryl A. Bopp, Joy G. Wells, Kathy D. Greene, Nancy D. Puhr, Eric D. Mintz
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-03-01 |
Deskripsi
From 1996 to 2003, 16 outbreaks of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections in the United States and on cruise ships were confirmed. E. coli serotype O169:H41 was identified in 10 outbreaks and was the only serotype in 6. This serotype was identified in 1 of 21 confirmed ETEC outbreaks before 1996.