Makvana Sejal, Krilov Leonard R
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY.
Department of Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY. State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
Pediatr Rev. 2015 Apr;36(4):167-70; quiz 171. doi: 10.1542/pir.36-4-167.
Virulent strains of Escherichia coli are responsible for most diarrheal infections, meningitis, septicemia, and urinary tract infections in children worldwide. Clinicians must learn to recognize, treat, and prevent these infections.
After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the epidemiology of E coli infections. 2. Recognize the clinical features of E coli infections, including the O157: H7 strain. 3. Appropriately treat children with various types of E coli infections. 4. Understand ways to prevent E coli infections.
致病性大肠杆菌菌株是全球儿童大多数腹泻感染、脑膜炎、败血症和尿路感染的病因。临床医生必须学会识别、治疗和预防这些感染。
阅读本文后,读者应能够:1. 描述大肠杆菌感染的流行病学。2. 识别大肠杆菌感染的临床特征,包括O157:H7菌株。3. 对患有各种类型大肠杆菌感染的儿童进行适当治疗。4. 了解预防大肠杆菌感染的方法。