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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2023

The Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of the Largest Outbreak of Enterohemorrhagic

Namwoo Heo, Jihee Lee, Yeonkyung Kim, Donghan Lee, Seok-Jae Heo, Yoon Soo Park, Jae-Won Yun, Yong Chan Kim

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Namwoo HeoDivision of Infectious diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8843-0416
Jihee LeeKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0820-357X
Yeonkyung KimGyeonggi Infectious Disease Control Center, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8417-0730
Donghan LeeKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4156-1384
Seok-Jae HeoDivision of Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-7995
Yoon Soo ParkDivision of Infectious diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4640-9525
Jae-Won YunKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju, Korea. jaewonmd@gmail.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3336-7768
Yong Chan KimDivision of Infectious diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Korea. amomj@yuhs.ac.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-7906

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HG22C0083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe largest outbreak of enterohemorrhagic

methodsEpidemiological investigation was performed on all 184 children and 19 workers at the preschool using a standard questionnaire to assess symptoms, food intake, attendance, and special activity history. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of confirmed cases was performed to determine genetic relevance.

resultsDuring this outbreak, 103 children were affected, whereas only one infection was identified in adults. Of the 103 pediatric patients, 85 had symptoms (82.5%), including diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloody stool, fever, and vomiting. Thirty-two patients (31.1%) were hospitalized, 15 (14.6%) were diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome, and 4 (3.9%) received dialysis treatment. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis identified 4 genotypes with high genetic relevance (92.3%). Epidemiological investigation revealed that this outbreak might have occurred from ingesting foods stored in a refrigerator with a constant temperature above 10°C, which was conducive to bacterial growth. Despite several measures after outbreak recognition, new infections continued to appear. Therefore, the preschool was forced to close on June 19 to prevent further person-to-person transmission.

conclusionOur findings from the response to the largest outbreak will help prepare countermeasures against future EHEC outbreak.

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Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsEscherichia coli O157AdultChildChild, PreschoolDiarrheaDisease OutbreaksHumansRepublic of KoreaChildrenEHECEpidemiological InvestigationFood PoisoningGyeonggi-doKoreaOutbreakTransmission

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