Irish Journal of Medical Science
Volume 158, Number 1, 18-19, DOI: 10.1007/BF02942010

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EnterohaemorrhagicEscherichia coli serotype 0157:H7 as an enteric pathogen in Irish Children

B Cryan

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Abstract

In this study sorbitol MacConkey agar was used to screenE. coli isolated from 894 children with diarrhoea. Thirtyfour non-sorbitol fermenters were detected. On serotyping, three organisms belonged to the 0157 serogroup. Only one of these possessed the H7 antigen. This organism was a verotoxin producer. These findings suggest thatE. coli 0157:H7 is an uncommon enteric pathogen in Irish children.

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