ESCHERICHIA COLI STEC Update
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SHIGA-TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI
STEC Update
Roshan Reporter, MD, MPHRita Bagby, PS-PHN
Leticia Martinez, PS-PHN
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ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this presentation the
participant should be able to:– Know the clinical signs and symptoms of the disease caused
by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)– Know the epidemiology of STEC infection in Los Angeles
County.– Know the case management of patients with STEC infection.– Identify laboratory tests used to diagnose Shiga toxin-
producing Escherichia coli infections
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WHAT IS ESCHERICHIA COLI?
• Gram Negative Bacteria• Sources can be: Urine, Resp, Blood, and Stool• Considered normal flora in intestines of many
mammals including humans• Some E. coli causes GI disease
– These are pathogenic E.coli; they posses ability to produce toxin
– STEC is the type of E.coli are the topic today.
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What are Shiga Toxin-producing E.coli ?
• Certain bacteria produce a toxin called shiga toxin: some E.coli can do this
• These E. coli are called “Shiga toxin-producing” E. coli, or STEC.
• You may hear them called verocytotoxic E.coli (VTEC) or enterohemorrahagic E.coli (EHEC)
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INCUBATION
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
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Signs and Symptoms
• Diarrhea (blood is common)• Abdominal cramps (usually severe)• Little or no Fever (less then 101F)
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Pathophysiology
• Infection– Body’s response– Organism is replicating and producing toxin
• Effects of toxin(s)– Adheres to cell
• Epithelial intestinal• Endothelial Blood vessels• Renal Endothelial cells• Red blood cells
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STEC ingested
resolution
bloody diarrhea
Sequence of events in STEC infection
non-bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps
HUS
3-4 days
40%-80% 1-2 days
98%5-6 days
Rare-6%
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Major modes of Transmission• Food
– cattle products, e.g., beef, raw milk– food contaminated with cattle or human feces e.g.,
lettuce, spinach, and cookie dough.• Water
– Drinking water– Recreational water
• Animal contact– contact with farm animals, e.g. petting zoos– contact with farm animals’ environment
• Human contact– With the feces of infected persons
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Transmission
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1Undetermined
2Animal contact
3Lake water
6Person-to-person
11Food
No. outbreaksMode
Modes of transmission in non-O157 STEC outbreaks,
U.S.,1990-2007(N = 23)
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Seasonality of human non-O157 STEC isolates submitted to CDC, 1983-2002
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecMonth
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(N=940 isolates)
Brooks, JID 2005
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Public Health Implications• As infectious as Shigella
– Low infectious dose (10-100)– SOS assessment critical– If congregate setting, assess for other ills
• Increased morbidity/mortality– Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)– Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
(TTP)• Outbreaks
– Local– National
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STEAK Ground Beef
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Special considerations
• Hamburger vs steak• Pre washed vs washed• Aged cheese vs fresh/soft cheese• Pasteurized vs unpasteurized
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PHN Observations/Considerations
• Food preferences• Food at home• Kitchen technique• Animal exposure• SOS• Patient Education/comprehension • Remember the focus should be on
the case and identifying any potential source.
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Two Possible Means of Transmission
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Prevention
• Wash your hands• Cook meats thoroughly.• Avoid unpasteurized milk/milk
products • Avoid swallowing un-chlorinated water• Be cautious around animals• Wash produce• Avoid cross-contamination
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FBI or No FBI?
• Focus on the incubation period• Ground Beef: Well cooked vs uncooked• Vegetarian• Kitchen technique• Food Preferences• FBI should be based on your best
assessment of the situation
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Pyramid of Surveillance
Exposed to STEC
Person becomes ill
Person seeks care
Specimen obtained
Clinical lab tests for STEC
STEC isolated
Reported to health department & CDC
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Milestones in STEC Follow-up
Commercial Shiga toxin enzyme immunoassay (EIA) introduced
1995
Non-O157 STEC infections made nationally reportable
CDC recommending that all diarrhealstool should be cultured for STEC and tested for the detection of Shiga toxins.
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2009
E. coli O157 infection made reportable1994
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Testing for STEC using the Shiga toxin EIA
• Clinical lab processes stool specimen in broth– Tests broth for Shiga toxin using EIA – Positive test is reportable
• Clinical lab should send Shiga toxin-positive broth to Public Health lab – PH lab isolates STEC – PHL serotypes– If unable to serotype, will refer (State or CDC)
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Challenges related to use of the Shiga toxin EIA
• After adopting the EIA, some clinical labs stopped testing for E. coli O157 using selective media– E. coli O157 outbreaks could be missed
• Some clinical labs discard Shiga toxin-positive specimens without obtaining an isolate, so– simply report “Shiga toxin positive” to doctor– serogroup not determined
• E. coli O157 strains not identified and sub-typed for outbreak detection
• Non-O157 outbreaks less likely identified
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)Flagella = H antigen= O antigen
H1-H56O1-O181
E. coli serotyping
Slide from USDA presentaion
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In House PHL Testing
• O157• O111• O103• O121• O26
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Top Non-O157 Serotypes (CDC)
– O26 22% of non-O157 STEC– O111 16% of non-O157 STEC– O103 12% of non-O157 STEC– O121 9% of non-O157 STEC– O45 7% of non-O157 STEC– O145 5% of non-O157 STEC
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Case History Form
• Why was it changed?• Why is it better then the old form?• What is new? • What stayed the same ?
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QUESTIONS