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Epidemiology of Argentinean Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli
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Rivas, Marta; Chinen, Isabel; Miliwebsky, Elizabeth; Galli, Lucía; Repetto, Horacio A.; et al.; Epidemiology of Argentinean Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli; American Society for Microbiology; 2011; 109-132
978-1-55581-535-6
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Autor
Rivas, Marta
Chinen, Isabel
Miliwebsky, Elizabeth
Galli, Lucía
Repetto, Horacio A.
Masana, Marcelo
Resumen
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important foodborne pathogen that can cause nonbloody diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS, a life-threatening complication that occurs in 5-10% of patients, is characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. ...