Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157, England and Wales, 1983-2012



Adams, NL, Byrne, L, Smith, GA, Elson, R, Harris, JP ORCID: 0000-0001-9606-9480, Salmon, R, Smith, R, O'Brien, SJ ORCID: 0000-0003-2896-8999, Adak, GK and Jenkins, C
(2016) Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157, England and Wales, 1983-2012. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22 (4). pp. 590-597.

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Abstract

We evaluated clinical Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 infections in England and Wales during 1983-2012 to describe changes in microbiological and surveillance methods. A strain replacement event was captured; phage type (PT) 2 decreased to account for just 3% of cases by 2012, whereas PT8 and PT21/28 strains concurrently emerged, constituting almost two thirds of cases by 2012. Despite interventions to control and reduce transmission, incidence remained constant. However, sources of infection changed over time; outbreaks caused by contaminated meat and milk declined, suggesting that interventions aimed at reducing meat cross-contamination were effective. Petting farm and school and nursery outbreaks increased, suggesting the emergence of other modes of transmission and potentially contributing to the sustained incidence over time. Studies assessing interventions and consideration of policies and guidance should be undertaken to reduce Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 infections in England and Wales in line with the latest epidemiologic findings.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Milk, Feces, Animals, Humans, Escherichia coli O157, Coliphages, Escherichia coli Infections, Shiga Toxin, Incidence, Disease Outbreaks, Communicable Disease Control, Meat, Adolescent, Adult, Middle Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Infant, Infant, Newborn, England, Wales, Female, Male, Shiga-Toxigenic Escherichia coli, Molecular Typing, Epidemiological Monitoring
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2016 13:17
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 07:38
DOI: 10.3201/eid2204.151485
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3000016