Escherichia coli
Reports outline Escherichia coli research from K.G.J. Pollock and colleagues
Published in Blood Weekly, December 6th, 2007
According to recent research from Scotland, "Scotland continues to report higher rates of infection with Escherichia coli 0157 than elsewhere in the UK. Infection with E. coli 0157 usually manifests as acute, afebrile, painful, bloody diarrhoea and is the commonest cause of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS), an important cause of childhood renal failure. In 1996 an outbreak of E. coli 0157 infection in Central Scotland, resulted in over 500 cases and 17 deaths."
"Ten years on, high-profile outbreaks of E. coli 0157 infection in Scotland still result in cases of HUS and fatalities. We sought to identify outcomes and describe pre-hospital clinical management strategies...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-12-06)
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