CDC perspective on non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in the United States Patricia M. Griffin, M.D. Chief, Enteric Diseases Epidemiology Branch

Food Industry Perspective on Non-O157 STEC Jenny Scott Vice President, Food Safety Programs Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association Industry wants food to be ...

Update On FSIS “Big Six” Non-O157 STECs . North American Meat Processors Association

... 225 from private practice (all children) 39 signals in Meridian EIA (broth) (in ER) Klein, E, et al, J Peds 2002; 172 39 EIA positives 11 non-O157:H7 ...

Argentina Non-O157 8 Healthy steers 1997-1998 7 ...

Understand the epidemiology of Non-O157 STEC; Food safety; Ground beef / tenderized steaks- recent outbreaks of E. coli O157; Other vehicles- produce ...

Comments Prior to Presentation . E. coli O157:H7 and non-O157 VTEC are not geographically constrained; Found worldwide; E. coli O157:H7 is the primary cause of HUS in ...

What is the prevalence of non-O157:H7 STEC in persons with diarrhea? Develop a shiga-toxin PCR test to detect shiga-toxin from stool specimens.

Offal type muscle meats Primal (table) cuts Non-O157 STECs Research (attibution and control) imperative Threats via Where? Net exporter 27% of $20b = $4b 29% of $6b = $1 ...

... MacConkey Agar for E. coli O157:H7 Most E. coli ferment D-sorbitol; most E. coli O157:H7 do not; Sorbitol-negative E. coli O157:H7 colonies are colorless Non-O157:H7 ...

... conserved in both -Regions that are unique to one genome are called “islands” Genome Comparison of E. coli O157:H7 EDL933 (pathogenic) vs. E. coli K-12 MG1655 (non ...

E. coli Taxonomy Gram Negative Non-Spore Forming Rod Same as E. coli used as ... Diarrhea Toxin Produced Clumps “stacked bricks” Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157 ...

*Each quarter represents a 12 month period ending in the quarter referenced * Number of non-O157 STEC reported in FoodNet sites, 2000-2007 * Human isolates of non-O157 ...

Determining optimal enrichment temperatures for culturing viable but non-culturable organisms; Further comparison of CT-SMAC, CHROMagar O157, & Rainbow Agar O157

E. coli O157 in United States Feedlots, October 2001 E. coli O157 in U.S. Feedlots ... Prevalent pathogens become life threatening Multi-resistant Salmonella Non-O157:H7 ...

IEH has been commissioned by Marler and Clark to conduct a baseline study to determine the prevalence of non-O157 EHEC in ground beef.

... losses from foodborne diseases estimated annualy $ billion Campylobacter spp. 1,963,141 10,539 99 1.2 Salmonella non-typhoidal 1,341,873 15,608 553 2.4 E. coli O157:H7 ...

... 16, 500, 000 $ 32, 900, 000 895 1790 Hospitalized, survived $ 3, 400, 000 $ 6, 900, 000 12, 492 24, 983 Physician visit N/A N/A 17, 816 35, 632 No medical care Non O157 ...

... and reported Foodborne Illness Costs Pathogen Cases $Cost/Case Campylobacter 1,963,141 611 Salmonella 1,341,873 1,788 E. coli O157:H7 62,458 11,207 E. coli non ...

... year 2005 by E.O. (President Clinton) * Healthy People 2010 - E. coli O157:H7 * Number of non-O157 STEC reported in FoodNet sites, 2000-2007 * Human isolates of non-O157 ...