Besser R E, Griffin P M, Slutsker L
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego 92103-8454, USA.
Annu Rev Med. 1999;50:355-67. doi: 10.1146/annurev.med.50.1.355.
Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an increasingly common cause of a variety of illnesses, including bloody diarrhea and the hemolytic uremic syndrome. This emerging infectious agent was first identified in 1982 and has been isolated with increasing frequency since then. This chapter reviews the epidemiology, clinical spectrum, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infections with E. coli O157:H7.
大肠杆菌O157:H7是引发包括血性腹泻和溶血尿毒综合征在内的多种疾病的一个日益常见的病因。这种新出现的感染源于1982年首次被确认，自那时起其分离频率不断增加。本章综述了大肠杆菌O157:H7感染的流行病学、临床症状、诊断、治疗及预防。
