Epidemic profile of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany.

  • Christina Frank
  • Dirk Werber
  • Jakob Cramer
  • Mona Askar
  • Mirko Faber
  • An der Heiden Matthias
  • Helen Bernard
  • Angelika Fruth
  • Rita Prager
  • Anke Spode
  • Maria Wadl
  • Alexander Zoufaly
  • Sabine Jordan
  • Markus J. Kemper
  • Per Follin
  • Luise Müller
  • Lisa A King
  • Bettina Rosner
  • Udo Buchholz
  • Klaus Stark
  • Gérard Krause
  • HUS Investigation Team

Abstract

We describe an outbreak of gastroenteritis and the hemolytic-uremic syndrome caused by Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Germany in May, June, and July, 2011. The consumption of sprouts was identified as the most likely vehicle of infection.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number19
ISSN0028-4793
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21696328