Isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotype 091:H21 from a child with diarrhea in Porto Alegre city, RS, Brazil

Isolation of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) serotype 091:H21 from a child with diarrhea in Porto Alegre city, RS, Brazil

We describe the isolation of one strain of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O91:H21 from a child with diarrhea in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Considering the pathogenic potential of STEC, these organisms should be looked for more carefully among our population.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cantarelli,Vlademir, Nagayama,Kenichi, Takahashi,Akira, Honda,Takeshi, Cauduro,Paulo F., Dias,Cícero A.G., Mezzari,Adelina, Brodt,Teresa
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2000
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822000000400005
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Internet

http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822000000400005

Similar Items