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SUBMITTER: Kinnula S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6124187 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kinnula Sohvi S Hemminki Kaisa K Kotilainen Hannele H Ruotsalainen Eeva E Tarkka Eveliina E Salmenlinna Saara S Hallanvuo Saija S Leinonen Elina E Jukka Ollgren O Rimhanen-Finne Ruska R
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin 20180801 35
In August 2016, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> (STEC) and enteropathogenic <i>E. coli</i> (EPEC) with 237 cases occurred in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland. Gastroenteritis cases were reported at 11 events served by one catering company. Microbiological and epidemiological investigations suggested rocket salad as the cause of the outbreak.<h4>Stec ont</h4>H11 and EPEC O111:H8 strains isolated from food samples containing rocket were identical to the patient ...[more]