Non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infections in the United States, 1983-2002.

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 is a well-recognized cause of bloody diarrhea and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Non-O157 STEC contribute to this burden of illness but have been underrecognized as a result of diagnostic limitations and inadequate surveillance.

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DOI:: 10.1086/466536

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