Child care-associated outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and hemolytic uremic syndrome 23.oct.07 - (Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 26(10):951-953, October 2007)
October 23, 2007 – 8:48 pmAbstract:
We present an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 diarrhea in an urban child care center. Eleven of 45 attendees with diarrhea had positive tests (stool culture or shiga-like toxin assay) for E. coli O157:H7. Two of these 11 (18%) progressed to hemolytic uremic syndrome. Diarrheal illness in child care centers should be considered a public health risk. Staff education, hand washing, and cohorting or exclusion of attendees with diarrhea must be performed to help control infectious outbreaks.
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