A new E. coli O group O158 associated with an outbreak of infantile enteritis
- Salmonella and Shigella Reference Laboratory, Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale Avenue, London
- Manor Hospital, Walsall, Staffs
Abstract
An outbreak of acute diarrhoea occurred amongst babies in a special care baby unit. Thirteen babies were at risk; six suffered diarrhoea and three of these died. An Escherichia coli with an unidentifiable O antigen and flagellar antigen H23 was isolated from all six cases. This O antigen has been accepted into the international scheme as O158.
