For: Escherichia coli NCTC 10418
(and - Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442, Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 6571, Enterococcus hirae ATCC 8043)
What are the complications of STEC infections ?
Around 5–10% of those who are diagnosed with STEC infection develop a potentially life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Clues that a person is developing HUS include decreased frequency of urination, feeling very tired, and losing pink colour in cheeks and inside the lower eyelids. Persons with HUS should be hospitalized because their kidneys may stop working and they may develop other serious problems. Most persons with HUS recover within a few weeks, but some suffer permanent damage or die.
How soon do symptoms appear after exposure ?
The time between ingesting the STEC bacteria and feeling sick is called the “incubation period.” The incubation period is usually 3-4 days after the exposure, but may be as short as 1 day or as long as 10 days. The symptoms often begin slowly with mild belly pain or non-bloody diarrhoea that worsens over several days. HUS, if it occurs, develops an average 7 days after the first symptoms, when the diarrhoea is improving.
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