Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli O128ab:H2 Bacteremia in a 27-Year-Old Male with Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

ABSTRACT Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) strains of serotype O128ab:H2 were isolated from blood and stool of a 27-year-old male presenting diarrhea-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome complicated by bacteremia. This report once again illustrates the pathogenic potential of a non-O157 VTEC strain carrying a virulence profile previously associated with mild disease.

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