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Daily Blood Tests Helped Curb E. Coli Complications in Calgary's 2023 Outbreak
Early, daily testing and hydration monitoring reduced hospitalizations to 40 and hemolytic uremic syndrome cases to 7% among 285 children in the 2023 outbreak, study finds.
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Daily blood tests helped curb E. coli complications in Calgary's 2023 outbreak
Research conducted by University of Calgary scientists informed patient care when hundreds of children became sick from exposure to a severe strain of E. coli. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is a bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea. One in five infected children experience life-threatening complications. In summer 2023, a large STEC outbreak occurred at several Calgary daycare centers.
Early, regular intervention makes difference for kids sick with E. coli, U of C researchers find
Earlier medical intervention helped to limit severe outcomes after 285 children became ill from E. coli-contaminated food from a kitchen supplying meals to a group of Calgary daycares in 2023, Calgary researchers say.
·Calgary, Canada
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