Do asymptomatic STEC-long-term carriers need to be isolated or decolonized? New evidence from a community case study and concepts in favor of an individualized strategy

Do asymptomatic STEC-long-term carriers need to be isolated or decolonized? New evidence from a community case study and concepts in favor of an individualized strategy

Asymptomatic long-term carriers of Shigatoxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) are regarded as potential source of STEC-transmission. The prevention of outbreaks via onward spread of STEC is a public health priority. Accordingly, health authorities are imposing far-reaching restrictions on asymptom...

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Main Authors: Friedhelm Sayk, Susanne Hauswaldt, Johannes K. Knobloch, Jan Rupp, Martin Nitschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
STEC
EHEC
socio-economic burden
social restrictions
Shigatoxin
HUS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1364664/full

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