Infections humaines à E. coli producteurs de Shiga-toxines en France: aspects cliniques, diagnostiques et épidémiologiques

In France, since stools samples are not routinely examined for STEC by most primary diagnostic laboratories, the surveillance of STEC infections in France is based on a national surveillance of HUS in children under 15 years old. From 1996 to 2006, the mean incidence of HUS per year was 0.7/100000 children less than 15 years of age, similar to the incidence observed in other European countries. STEC infections were confirmed in 66 % of patients; STEC 0157 was the most common serogroup identified. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia colidiarrhoea-associated haemolytic uremic syndrome - diagnosis - epidemiology.