Abstract
In about 6% of patients infected with 0157:H7 or other enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) serotypes, bloody diarrhoea is followed by abrupt onset of microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. This food-borne disorder, known as typical haemolytic uraemic syndrome, occurs in one adult and six children younger than 5 years per 100 000 per year.1 The pathogen has been identified in hamburger meat, salami, unpasteurised apple juice, radish sprouts, and water contaminated with cattle excrement, the main reservoir for human EHEC infection.
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