Household transmission of haemolytic uraemic syndrome associated with Escherichia coli O104:H4 in the Netherlands, May 2011

Following the outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and haemorrhagic colitis in Germany, two patients returning from a stay in Germany developed HUS due to Escherichia coli O104:H4 in the Netherlands. The index case developed symptoms eight days, and her child 15 days after their return. It...

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Published inEuro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles Vol. 16; no. 25; p. 8
Main Authors Kuijper, E J, Soonawala, D, Vermont, C, van Dissel, J T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA (European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS) 23.06.2011
Subjects
Adult
Colitis - complications
Diarrhea - diagnosis
Diarrhea - microbiology
Disease transmission
E coli
Epidemics
Epidemiology
Escherichia coli - classification
Escherichia coli - isolation & purification
Escherichia coli Infections - complications
Escherichia coli Infections - diagnosis
Escherichia coli Infections - transmission
Family Characteristics
Female
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - complications
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - complications
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - diagnosis
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome - microbiology
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Netherlands
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Netherlands
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Summary:Following the outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) and haemorrhagic colitis in Germany, two patients returning from a stay in Germany developed HUS due to Escherichia coli O104:H4 in the Netherlands. The index case developed symptoms eight days, and her child 15 days after their return. It is very likely that transmission resulted from secondary spread from mother to child. Recommendations should be made to prevent secondary transmission within households.
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ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.16.25.19897-en