Heuvelink A E
Inspectie Gezondheidsbescherming, Waren en Veterinaire Zaken, Regionale Dienst Oost, Zutphen.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 1999 Nov 15;124(22):671-8.
Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) can cause haemorrhagic colitis and the diarrhoea-associated form of the haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in humans. The main cause of STEC infections in humans is the consumption of contaminated food. Both sporadic cases and outbreaks of STEC infections are mainly associated with the consumption of undercooked (minced) beef (mainly hamburgers) and unpasteurized milk. Therefore cattle are regarded as the primary reservoir of STEC. In this article the occurrence of STEC infections in humans and the occurrence of STEC in food and food-producing animals in the Netherlands are discussed, followed by a brief discussion of possible ways to prevent STEC infections in humans.
产志贺毒素大肠杆菌（STEC）可导致人类出血性结肠炎以及与腹泻相关的溶血尿毒综合征。人类感染STEC的主要原因是食用受污染的食物。STEC感染的散发病例和暴发主要与食用未煮熟的（绞碎的）牛肉（主要是汉堡）和未经巴氏杀菌的牛奶有关。因此，牛被视为STEC的主要宿主。本文讨论了荷兰人类STEC感染的发生情况以及食品和食用动物中STEC的发生情况，随后简要讨论了预防人类STEC感染的可能方法。
