For: Escherichia coli NCTC 10418
(and - Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442, Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 6571, Enterococcus hirae ATCC 8043)
Are there important differences between E. coli O157 and other STEC ?
Most of what we know about STEC comes from outbreak investigations and studies of E. coli O157 infection, which was first identified as a pathogen in 1982. The non-O157 STEC are not nearly as well understood, partly because outbreaks due to them are rarely identified. As a whole, the non-O157 serogroup is less likely to cause severe illness than E. coli O157; however, some non-O157 STEC serogroups can cause the most severe manifestations of STEC illness.
Who gets STEC infections ?
People of any age can become infected. Very young children and the elderly are more likely to develop severe illness and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) than others, but even healthy older children and young adults can become seriously ill.
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