Subtyping intimin genes from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli associated with outbreaks and sporadic cases in the United Kingdom and Eire

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Jenkins ◽  
A.J Lawson ◽  
T Cheasty ◽  
G.A Willshaw ◽  
P Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sporadic Cases

scholarly journals Drug resistance among infantile enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains isolated in the United Kingdom.

BMJ ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 285 (6340) ◽  
pp. 472-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Gross ◽  
L R Ward ◽  
E J Threlfall ◽  
H King ◽  
B Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Staphylococcal food poisoning in the United Kingdom, 1969–90

1993 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 519-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Wieneke ◽  
D. Roberts ◽  
R. J. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Food Hygiene ◽  
Milk Products ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Sporadic Cases ◽  
Fish And Shellfish

SUMMARYBetween 1969 and 1990 strains ofStaphylococcus aureusfrom 359 outbreaks and sporadic cases of staphylococcal food poisoning in the United Kingdom were examined in the PHLS Food Hygiene Laboratory for the production of enterotoxin. In a number of instances the incriminated foods were also examined for the presence of enterotoxin. Strains from 79% of incidents produced enterotoxin A alone or together with another enterotoxin. The level ofS. aureuspresent in the foods ranged from no viableS. aureusdetected to 1.5 × 1010c.f.u./g with a median of 3.0 × 107c.f.u./g. Enterotoxin was detected in foods in the absence of viableS. aureusin only two outbreaks and in both cheese was the implicated food. Meat. poultry or their products were the vehicle in 75% of incidents with ham and chicken most frequently implicated. Other foods included fish and shellfish (7%) and milk and milk products (8%). Most contamination took place in the home followed by restaurants and shops. Seventy-one percent of the incident strains were lysed by phages of group III or I/III.

Microbiological Quality of Ready-to-Eat Food Served in Schools in Wales, United Kingdom

2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. MELDRUM ◽  
P. T. MANNION ◽  
J. GARSIDE ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Laboratory Service ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Quality Of Food

A survey of the general microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food served in schools was undertaken across Wales, United Kingdom. Of the 2,351 samples taken, four were identified as containing unsatisfactory counts of Escherichia coli, four contained unsatisfactory counts of Staphylococcus aureus, and one contained an unacceptable count of Bacillus cereus when compared with guidelines for the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat food published by the United Kingdom Public Health Laboratory Service in 2000. No samples contained detectable levels of Salmonella, Listeria species, or Clostridium perfringens. When compared with data on the general microbiological quality of food available in Wales, the food sampled from schools was of relatively better microbiological quality.

An update on the microbiology and epidemiology of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in England 2010–2012

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (10) ◽  
pp. 1531-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanan Sakkejha ◽  
Lisa Byrne ◽  
Andy J. Lawson ◽  
Claire Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Virulence Factors ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Enteropathogenic Escherichia Coli ◽  
Infantile Diarrhoea ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Atypical Epec ◽  
Gastrointestinal Pathogens ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sporadic Cases

Historically, enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) are a well-known cause of outbreaks of infantile diarrhoea associated with morbidity and mortality in England. The aim of this study was to provide an update on the microbiology and epidemiology of strains of EPEC in England between 2010 and 2012. A wide range of E. coli serogroups were identified, with the most common being E. coli O145, O49 and O157. Few isolates (9 %) had additional virulence factors (specifically bfp, vtx2f and espT genes) and the majority were classified as atypical EPEC. The majority of cases (86 %) were among children. This included a significantly higher percentage (17.4 %) of cases aged 0–12 months when compared with cases of other common gastrointestinal pathogens (P<0.001). No outbreaks were reported during this period; however, the data indicated that EPEC are still an important cause of sporadic cases of infantile diarrhoea in England.

scholarly journals Variation in the genetic environments of blaCTX-M-15 in Escherichia coli from the faeces of travellers returning to the United Kingdom

2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 1005-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Dhanji ◽  
R. Patel ◽  
R. Wall ◽  
M. Doumith ◽  
B. Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Emergence of Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Producing CTX-M Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase in Austria

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 785-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Eisner ◽  
Elizabeth J. Fagan ◽  
Gebhard Feierl ◽  
Harald H. Kessler ◽  
Egon Marth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Pulsed Field ◽  
E Coli ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Extended Spectrum ◽  
Epidemiological Link ◽  
Esbl Producers

ABSTRACT Among 149 extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected from patients in southeast Austria from 1998 to 2004, 38 Escherichia coli isolates and 11 Klebsiella spp. were CTX-M producers. The proportion of CTX-M-producers among all ESBL producers rose from 0% in 1998 to 58% in 2004. In general, CTX-M-producers had heterogeneous pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns, but one E. coli isolate was identical to a United Kingdom epidemic CTX-M-15-producing strain, although no epidemiological link with the United Kingdom was apparent.

scholarly journals A case of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 from a private barbecue in South East England

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (29) ◽  
Author(s):  
A R Shipman ◽  
S E Jones ◽  
G Smith ◽  
B Stewart ◽  
N McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome ◽  
Escherichia Coli O157 ◽  
Intensive Care Admission ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
South East England

The following case report describes a cluster of Escherichia coli O157 cases in the United Kingdom related to undercooked beef at a barbecue, resulting in an intensive care admission in France with haemolytic uraemic syndrome and highlighting the need to cook beef properly.

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