Difference between revisions of "Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)"

{{PSDS|Animals and humans |Fecal-oral route, and most illness has been associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef, swimming in or drinking contaminated water, and eating contaminated vegetables; but direct person-to-person contact can also spread infection ([http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/edrp/pdf/escherichiacoliset.pdf www.azdhs.gov])|''E. coli'' neonatal meningitis carries a mortality rate of 8%, and most survivors have neurological or developmental abnormalities ([http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/217485-overview#showall Medscape]). <br /> The overall mortality rate for ''E. coli'' O157:H7 is <1%. For those who develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, the death rate is between 3-5% ([http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/edrp/pdf/escherichiacoliset.pdf www.azdhs.gov]). <br /> |The incidence of ''E. coli'' O157:H7 and non-O157 infection per 100,000 population in 2008 is 1.12 and 0.45 ([http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5813a2.htm CDC MMWR]). <br /> |The incubation time for ''E. coli'' O157:H7 can be from 2 to 8 days, but it usually ranges from 3 to 4 days ([http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/edrp/pdf/escherichiacoliset.pdf www.azdhs.gov]).  |Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli Wikipedia]).| |<br />[[Escherichia coli: Dose Response Models]] <br /> Beta-Poisson, α is 0.16, N₅₀ is 2.11E+06 <br /> [[File:Betapoisson_model.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]  

[[Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC): Dose Response Models]] <br /> Exponential, k is 2.18E-04 <br /> [[File:Exponential_model.png|thumb|left|200px]]}}