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E-coli O157:H7
Interim Guidance for Non-Culture Results for Select Enteric Diseases
(July 2011)
Brief summary of E-Coli
(11/05)
E-coli: Serotypes other than O157:H7
Additional Information
(CDC)
E-coli O157:H7 and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a reportable medical condition in the State of Florida. Clinical characteristics of HUS include hemolytic anemia, renal injury, and low platelet count. HUS primarily occurs following a gastrointestinal illness and is most commonly associated with shiga-like toxin-producing Escherichia coli (SLTEC), including Escherichia coli
0157:H7. In addition, HUS may be related to other types of bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome primarily affects children < 5 years of age and elderly
persons. The red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 2%-7% of E. coli O157:H7 infections lead to HUS.
HUS
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Compendium of Measures To Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public
Settings, 2005
To find your local county health department view:
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