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Some types of STEC frequently cause severe disease, including bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure.Most of what we know about STEC comes from studies of People of any age can become infected.
: Molecular epidemiological view on Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli causing human disease in Germany: Diversity, prevalence, and outbreaks. ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Most persons with HUS recover within a few weeks, but some suffer permanent damage or die.The time between ingesting the STEC bacteria and feeling sick is called the “incubation period.” The incubation period is usually 3-4 days after the exposure, but may be as short as 1 day or as long as 10 days. Once it has been collected, the stool should be taken to the laboratory immediately or refrigerated and taken to the lab as soon as possible. (Updated 2016 May 5). Mayo Clinic.
Some strains however, such as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), can cause severe foodborne disease. Public health experts rely on estimates rather than actual numbers of infections because not all STEC infections are diagnosed, for several reasons. Antibiotics should not be used to treat this infection. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)—STEC may also be referred to as Verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) or enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). Available online at http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/sec09/ch115/ch115b.html. For example, a 2011 outbreak of Outbreaks have been linked to the consumption of contaminated food, including undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized juice, unpasteurized milk, and raw produce such as leafy greens and alfalfa sprouts. The bacteria that make these toxins are called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli or STEC for short. ), to determine your health status. Accessed August 2011.
Recommendations for Diagnosis of Shiga Toxin--Producing Levison, Matthew, E., MD. [On-line information]. Scheutz F: Taxonomy Meets Public Health: The Case of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Other kinds of animals, including pigs and birds, sometimes pick up STEC from the environment and may spread it.Infections start when you swallow STEC—in other words, when you get tiny (usually invisible) amounts of human or animal feces in your mouth. By comparing your test results with reference values, you and your healthcare provider can see if any of your test results fall outside the range of expected values.
They are typically found to the right of your results.If you do not have your lab report, consult your healthcare provider or the laboratory that performed the test(s) to obtain the reference range.Laboratory test results are not meaningful by themselves. World Gastroenterology Organisation practice guideline: Acute diarrhea.
Some infections are very mild, but others are severe or even life-threatening.Around 5–10% of those who are diagnosed with STEC infection develop a potentially life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). SHIGA TOXIN.
Unfortunately, this happens more often than we would like to think about. Thank you for using the Consumer Information Response Service ("the Service") to inquire about the meaning of your lab test results. Accessed 7/17/2016. Clinical laboratories typically cannot identify non-O157 STEC. Even ingesting small numbers of In addition to symptoms of nausea, severe abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea, fatigue, or possible vomiting and low-grade fever, STEC infections are often associated with bloody stools and, less commonly, can lead to serious complications, specifically About 5-10% of people who are diagnosed with an O157 STEC infection develop HUS. Diarrhea, Bacterial Evaluation. coli are a large and diverse group of bacteria. Many labs can determine if STEC are present, and most can identify Contact your healthcare provider if you have diarrhea that lasts for more than 3 days, or it is accompanied by high fever, blood in the stool, or so much vomiting that you cannot keep liquids down and you pass very little urine.Non-specific supportive therapy, including hydration, is important. Accessed August 2011.Wong C.A., Jelacic S., Habeeb R.L., et al.
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Studies show an EIA for EHEC Shiga Toxin detects approximately 40% more EHEC O157-H7 than conventional culture, and it is also able to detect an additional 20% more Shiga-toxin producing E.coli that are non-O157-H7. Their meaning comes from comparison to reference ranges.
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