Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, New Mexico, USA, 2004-2007

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Aug;15(8):1289-91. doi: 10.3201/eid1508.081616.

Abstract

Sporadic infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in New Mexico increased from 0.9 cases per 100,000 population (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.5-1.36) in 2004 to 1.7 (95% CI 1.14-2.26) in 2007. Non-O157 STEC was more common in nonwhite residents, children <5 years of age, and urban residents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / microbiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli O157 / isolation & purification
  • Escherichia coli O157 / pathogenicity
  • Female
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New Mexico / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli* / isolation & purification
  • Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli* / pathogenicity
  • Young Adult